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Ferguson's Fallsmaramarch lionmarciamargarinemaritimesmary gmaternal DNA resultsmaturitymayberlymeat loafmedicationmemorabiliamemory hookmicemidweek medleymilestonemilk monitormind tripsmississippi valley conservation authoritymodern humansmontebellomoviemovie reviewmuffler receiptmusic and dancemusic classmusical memoriesmusical ridemvcamy shadowmysterynathaly rosmerineighbournetherlandsnikkie deeobsolete thingsold handsold housesold mill roadon shoulderonionsonstageopening a jaroprahordovician limestone.ordovician periodout of africapacifismpaintingpancakesparkpasty facepaternal DNA resultspeer pressurepeevespenning grammapersonality testperthphloxphoto restorationping pongplaner millpoopiespoorpresencepurdonpurdon conservation areapuzzleraccoonsracket in the basementrainbowrazor bladesreadingreciperecollectionredemptionreelrichroad to lisdoonvarnarocks.roll up the rimroofsaint alsalmonsalmon spawningsalmon spawning hope bcsalsasanta paradescaffoldingscholarshipscutterseawallseaweedsecond from deathserendipityshadowsshoelacesshoesshopping listsshort pantsshortsshoweringshowy lady slipper orchidssicksigns of wintersilver lakesinus problemsskatingsleepinginitissleepoversmall worldsmart kidssmoke detectorsmokingsmoking in the riversmudge cuddlingsmudge dancingsmudge eating ice creamsmudge partingsmudge singssmudge walkingsmugesneezingsnow daysnowmansnowstormsoilsolosolsticespectaclespiralspiritualityspoonsspyderstarkersstaying up latestephen oppenheimerstonehengestormstuckstuffsudokusufferingsuffering and scripturesuffering in the biblesuitsummer solsticesunrisesunsetsusan boyletable tennistamarackteachingteethtemperamentstentthanksthe clay girlthe ironworksthe problem of sufferingthe real evethe welsh girltidbitstimbitstolerancetonguetraffic tickettraitstrazzlertreadmilltriliumtrilliumstrudeautunesturtleguytvuniversityunmenionablesurologistvacuumingvandusen gardensvegetarianveilwaitingwaiting awhilewalkmanwaltzwater play with Deewc jokewedding outhouse riverwoodwedding riverwoodwestern tripwhisperwhite teethwindowswinter preparationswinter scenewinter stormwinter walkingwistfulnesswolfwomb trackerzimsculptsThe AC is Onhttp://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)Blogger2490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-3642216355784999388Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:37:00 +00002017-09-26T08:37:46.221-04:00Vintage AutomobilesUgh ... Car Shows. I don't know whether to love em or hate em. I mean to say that it's nice to see them, but when they are packed close together in rows with people around, getting good shots isn't easy. In fact, it might even be impossible.<br /><br />And when it is also sunny and glarey, well ... ugh again.<br /><br />It wasn't a show this weekend, but a cavalcade of vintage cars stopped here for about on hour on the weekend.<br /><br />I had to show up, and the cars were great. The sun and the heat weren't great, but the cars were.<br /><br />So one takes photos regardless of the conditions because that's what we do. Then, what I often try to do in editing is find a way to mute the background.<br /><br />Usually I want to do this quickly, and by 'painting in' a texture I can kind of do it, and I also kind of like the effect at the same time. It's a workaround anyway.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrOSxp9DaQg/WcpJWvMCWrI/AAAAAAAAQsg/XVMK3ulKN2QLBeYZtw4kZ4W5IA750Iz6gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_001-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrOSxp9DaQg/WcpJWvMCWrI/AAAAAAAAQsg/XVMK3ulKN2QLBeYZtw4kZ4W5IA750Iz6gCLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_001-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4s1ZHbh_Zk/WcpJWYrT1kI/AAAAAAAAQsc/bHg-zTEJYnQznPNcbIlFWBdObJ1F1Yj-ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_014-Edit-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4s1ZHbh_Zk/WcpJWYrT1kI/AAAAAAAAQsc/bHg-zTEJYnQznPNcbIlFWBdObJ1F1Yj-ACLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_014-Edit-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jGJUF-BB1m0/WcpJV9mi-fI/AAAAAAAAQsY/JZOl9L8fGmMiQXnXAuH3OJyniy90EsXvgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_015_ON1%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jGJUF-BB1m0/WcpJV9mi-fI/AAAAAAAAQsY/JZOl9L8fGmMiQXnXAuH3OJyniy90EsXvgCLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_015_ON1%2Bcopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTthPQiEKr4/WcpJXTP0Q9I/AAAAAAAAQsk/cDg7-USfnNAA3Krsq7xd9GOk5liOFBJhACLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_027-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1024" height="402" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTthPQiEKr4/WcpJXTP0Q9I/AAAAAAAAQsk/cDg7-USfnNAA3Krsq7xd9GOk5liOFBJhACLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_027-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />In the next two, I worked at muting the background without applying a texture. It took quite a bit more time. The first one is so-so, but I like the second one better.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ujQE-p5Fl7s/WcpJy4glofI/AAAAAAAAQso/BIE_daIHKNsfyffG0Ipe2un7o9YVZPO9QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_025-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ujQE-p5Fl7s/WcpJy4glofI/AAAAAAAAQso/BIE_daIHKNsfyffG0Ipe2un7o9YVZPO9QCLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_025-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3opB9-KaSkM/WcpJ8FL5IXI/AAAAAAAAQss/3GeEFlcYGgYzMJaYNuacpMkhXPG5Yj-PwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_003-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3opB9-KaSkM/WcpJ8FL5IXI/AAAAAAAAQss/3GeEFlcYGgYzMJaYNuacpMkhXPG5Yj-PwCLcBGAs/s640/20170924_vintage%2Bcars_003-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/vintage-automobiles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-800364157388472366Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +00002017-09-25T07:00:05.705-04:00A Post In Which AC Gets Technical ... But It's Easy StuffI have two fixed lenses which I never use, except that I did use them last week on two separate woodsy strolls.<br /><br />Why did I do this?<br /><br />Well, sometimes a guy wants to open the aperture wider in order to get a blurrier background. The lens that I usually carry only opens to f4. I have a nifty fifty (50mm) lens that opens to f1.8 which allows the background to blur out more, which in turn focuses on the subject better.<br /><br />You can see the effect in this photo of asters.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sL7yN1Kleys/WcehabsOWmI/AAAAAAAAQq8/0om3DTWkfCo9dpvcY4AbSogN8ho8o7t2wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170921_trail2_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1024" height="612" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sL7yN1Kleys/WcehabsOWmI/AAAAAAAAQq8/0om3DTWkfCo9dpvcY4AbSogN8ho8o7t2wCLcBGAs/s640/20170921_trail2_010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The one aster is quite well focused but the blurring soon begins<br />and the far background has almost no detail at all.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Here's another example of how the background begins to blur giving a pleasing effect — to my eyes anyway.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9Qwn2BTytY/WcejTomLh5I/AAAAAAAAQrY/rfPe4zrpF8E8g985Mf2iF7qkR9WBiPLcQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170921_trail2_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9Qwn2BTytY/WcejTomLh5I/AAAAAAAAQrY/rfPe4zrpF8E8g985Mf2iF7qkR9WBiPLcQCLcBGAs/s640/20170921_trail2_027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The next day, I took my 40mm lens. It only opens to f2.8 but it might be slight better for closer work. First, however, I took this photo. Actually, it is 8 photos stitched together in Lightroom: four across and two rows up with the camera in portrait orientation.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9V4SKGuKkM/Wceiz9jQpUI/AAAAAAAAQrQ/P_kKhiyTs6U1OcgQlKPMuDBCmYIowSUfwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_trail3_029-Pano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1024" height="576" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9V4SKGuKkM/Wceiz9jQpUI/AAAAAAAAQrQ/P_kKhiyTs6U1OcgQlKPMuDBCmYIowSUfwCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_trail3_029-Pano.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The background blur was pretty good at f2.8.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBlY1sLTAhI/Wceh7zt0FhI/AAAAAAAAQrE/j9PzsYdJjzw2FbUh7Xd6tc1RD004ulg_gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_trail3_044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1024" height="544" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBlY1sLTAhI/Wceh7zt0FhI/AAAAAAAAQrE/j9PzsYdJjzw2FbUh7Xd6tc1RD004ulg_gCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_trail3_044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />In this one, it was the red veins in the maple leaves which caught my eye. I have never noticed this so much before.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVp0h5ccBag/WcejmiMd2HI/AAAAAAAAQrc/Crn9y6U4PtIIXjbWydOZ8he1Q3rhzrpMgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_trail3_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1024" height="434" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVp0h5ccBag/WcejmiMd2HI/AAAAAAAAQrc/Crn9y6U4PtIIXjbWydOZ8he1Q3rhzrpMgCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_trail3_027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Just in case you are perplexed with apertures and all of these f numbers, here is a little graphic that might helps. As the number gets bigger (32 as opposed to 1.4) the opening (aperture) gets bigger and the background gets fuzzier. There is great depth of field when the aperture is small. In the graphic below, with the camera always focused on the person, the background mountain are fairly clear at the left end but very fuzzy at the right end.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cnT3txtU42I/Wceloq8C9gI/AAAAAAAAQro/NpLMQZz5smE6nWSlFbWY_GcQW9X0TWMOACLcBGAs/s1600/aperture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="1600" height="182" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cnT3txtU42I/Wceloq8C9gI/AAAAAAAAQro/NpLMQZz5smE6nWSlFbWY_GcQW9X0TWMOACLcBGAs/s640/aperture.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's one more image that helps to illustrate the relationship between aperture and depth of field: the smaller the lens opening (aperture) the greater the range of things in focus from front to back (depth of field) and<i> vice versa</i>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjAIuoxR_5w/Wcens_QecOI/AAAAAAAAQsE/f6N4NJdTCp8ZfdnHsymm-Aoqn81WBb0YgCLcBGAs/s1600/f-stop-depth-of-field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="520" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjAIuoxR_5w/Wcens_QecOI/AAAAAAAAQsE/f6N4NJdTCp8ZfdnHsymm-Aoqn81WBb0YgCLcBGAs/s640/f-stop-depth-of-field.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Anyway, to wrap up. I like the convenience of zoom lenses which is why I almost always use them. I have three for my main camera. My long lens and wide angle lens both open to f2.8 but they are more useful for special conditions and not so much for general photo ops. My lens that is most suitable for everyday use only opens to f4, so that is why I switched to my fixed lenses on the walks in question when I knew that I would be concentrating mostly on flowers and leaves.<br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-post-in-which-ac-gets-technical-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-6802816121225649042Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:24:00 +00002017-09-23T17:24:42.087-04:00The Golden Helmets<div style="text-align: left;">I hadn't heard of the <i><b>Golden Helmets</b></i> until the day before when I found out that they were going to perform at Pakenham, a little town about 20 minutes or so north of us. I learned of the event from a photo friend (or would that be foto phriend) who was planning to take some photos, so I cajoled him into letting me ride shotgun.</div><br />As it turns out, the <i><b>Golden Helmets</b></i> are a precision motorcycle riding team of our Ontario Provincial Police which we always call the O.P.P. They have a long history, and so do I, but I had never heard of them before. Of course, they hadn't heard of me either, so we're kind of even.<br /><br />A section of the main street was cordoned off and what with being close to the action but at the same time far away as I was in back of most of the crowd, I didn't even try many photos but reverted to video to at least capture a sense of the event. I'll post the video at the end, but I did take quite a few photos earlier.<br /><br />We arrived early and got a few shots from the parking lot.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKX4f_r4Gsk/WcbN8Cg5ijI/AAAAAAAAQqE/5gRKx0f8yBISapSXJqSxTzVENGmPyz7IwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WKX4f_r4Gsk/WcbN8Cg5ijI/AAAAAAAAQqE/5gRKx0f8yBISapSXJqSxTzVENGmPyz7IwCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLSFLhmu880/WcbN6E0MLpI/AAAAAAAAQp8/3BjFFuzlyukdHlR1n2LC9-ggs79tVftRQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLSFLhmu880/WcbN6E0MLpI/AAAAAAAAQp8/3BjFFuzlyukdHlR1n2LC9-ggs79tVftRQCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--lgOSenR4m4/WcbN7_zeV3I/AAAAAAAAQqA/BKKmROoo2LUqvFqJG1g9HjxocPHc6YmMACLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--lgOSenR4m4/WcbN7_zeV3I/AAAAAAAAQqA/BKKmROoo2LUqvFqJG1g9HjxocPHc6YmMACLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Then the squad lined up and headed to the main drag (this section is partly in reverse order which I can't be bothered to fix — oh the shame of it).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DePhXe7N7A/WcbOSoNk7wI/AAAAAAAAQqU/0kRMfBKVQRUr0Bcc9HL6J5emOIQ9Ddc0QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="470" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DePhXe7N7A/WcbOSoNk7wI/AAAAAAAAQqU/0kRMfBKVQRUr0Bcc9HL6J5emOIQ9Ddc0QCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_048.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-mU471aa0o/WcbOQQRdw5I/AAAAAAAAQqM/b-kAZYAdfW0sjBjxJYbKOTSY0aO6xyywQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1024" height="370" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-mU471aa0o/WcbOQQRdw5I/AAAAAAAAQqM/b-kAZYAdfW0sjBjxJYbKOTSY0aO6xyywQCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_035.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GElXkH5zGQs/WcbOO1fHBWI/AAAAAAAAQqI/gzjbCuYCtKUio7w-aM3nKVKlgRMbXgtCwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="1024" height="332" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GElXkH5zGQs/WcbOO1fHBWI/AAAAAAAAQqI/gzjbCuYCtKUio7w-aM3nKVKlgRMbXgtCwCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_036.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EXG-DYkxXkg/WcbOREAq_tI/AAAAAAAAQqQ/r3EkZoaXsYwsjj026xXN5_aiCeLEOw7tgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1024" height="492" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EXG-DYkxXkg/WcbOREAq_tI/AAAAAAAAQqQ/r3EkZoaXsYwsjj026xXN5_aiCeLEOw7tgCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />A few shots from the street.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-kXfgvoiUk/WcbOsZXcWpI/AAAAAAAAQqc/nCkcoK1Cw006MZVEWXqjHOb1DbUMQ7B-QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1024" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-kXfgvoiUk/WcbOsZXcWpI/AAAAAAAAQqc/nCkcoK1Cw006MZVEWXqjHOb1DbUMQ7B-QCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mL187oYniU/WcbOrfUOM_I/AAAAAAAAQqY/2lO-3yoeb3IhNFmp2GPBkEOJ9V4NUGuQwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1024" height="432" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mL187oYniU/WcbOrfUOM_I/AAAAAAAAQqY/2lO-3yoeb3IhNFmp2GPBkEOJ9V4NUGuQwCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_076.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jTjAq6LULQs/WcbOsywX_wI/AAAAAAAAQqg/eup3vLSboZoj6aWDujrWxbEYmtAKG0-wQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1024" height="376" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jTjAq6LULQs/WcbOsywX_wI/AAAAAAAAQqg/eup3vLSboZoj6aWDujrWxbEYmtAKG0-wQCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_110.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />A few candid portraits..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-METMGUP_Avs/WcbO-56jfnI/AAAAAAAAQqk/TguxgPFOg0g6rF0K77mjsl7UARahxQQGwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="911" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-METMGUP_Avs/WcbO-56jfnI/AAAAAAAAQqk/TguxgPFOg0g6rF0K77mjsl7UARahxQQGwCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_123.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hb4ntPHQ91g/WcbO_1o09aI/AAAAAAAAQqo/ockz0daEho8IpjX-AkjfDWaR2VatTuZSgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1024" height="386" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hb4ntPHQ91g/WcbO_1o09aI/AAAAAAAAQqo/ockz0daEho8IpjX-AkjfDWaR2VatTuZSgCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_128.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMEOd7OhNzc/WcbPAMpZ7hI/AAAAAAAAQqs/PHzT4YoNuLohufZ2pIHAKB6F-9Z0ZgQywCLcBGAs/s1600/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1024" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMEOd7OhNzc/WcbPAMpZ7hI/AAAAAAAAQqs/PHzT4YoNuLohufZ2pIHAKB6F-9Z0ZgQywCLcBGAs/s640/20170922_golden%2Bhelmets_130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And here's the video with my photo friend, Bob, on the cover. There's a brief cameo of him later in the video. How they chose Bob as the cover I know not but he is a fine human specimen after all.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TzFeL3ihFy0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-golden-helmets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-2957841155156367682Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-20T06:30:06.757-04:00Mind BlownI didn't know that I was going to bite the calculator when I decided to take this selfie, but that's what I did.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THft1HIUE7o/WcDmAnSEMrI/AAAAAAAAQo4/apL8qCl8EtAhd2PgumYHOUf4-2s1yeOKQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THft1HIUE7o/WcDmAnSEMrI/AAAAAAAAQo4/apL8qCl8EtAhd2PgumYHOUf4-2s1yeOKQCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_100.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />I just wanted to show the calculator for the purposes of the post; then I thought rather than just take a photo of it by itself that I would hold it in my hand to show the dimension; and, that escalated into a full-blown selfie. I suppose that I decided to chomp because the US Open aired recently, won my Rafael Nadal, who is my favourite player. And when he wins a tournament, he bites the trophy, and I am nothing if not a mindless copycat.<br /><br />Anyway, the calculator came in the mail last week. It was a freebie from the <i>Cancer Research Society </i>who want me to show my appreciation by writing them a cheque (that's check for some) ... and I might.<br /><br />It's solar powered, has memory functions, a square root button as well as a % key.<br /><br />It feels like cardboard, but it works, and it was cheap enough for the charity to send it to me as a freebie. To get my attention. So that I would write a cheque/check. And I might. Oops, already said that.<br /><br />It stirs my memory it does, causing me to recall the first handheld calculator that my little eyes ever did see. Pretty sure it was this one. A <i>Rapidman</i>. And I know where I saw it: <i>Eaton's </i>in <i>Shoppers World, Toronto</i>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqhIwcNk4_Q/WcDoW4dIymI/AAAAAAAAQpI/RXI6-xS8i6cb5_QAzeeQs1w8hrlYAPS3gCLcBGAs/s1600/rapidman3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="772" height="330" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqhIwcNk4_Q/WcDoW4dIymI/AAAAAAAAQpI/RXI6-xS8i6cb5_QAzeeQs1w8hrlYAPS3gCLcBGAs/s640/rapidman3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />It was in the early 70s, possibly 1972 but maybe a year or two later.<br /><br />It was on sale — for $100 and it <b><span style="color: red;">blew my mind</span></b>.<br /><br />Up until then, I had been using my tiny little brain to add up marks for my students. And then I would use a wheelie thingie to convert their raw scores into whatever I wanted. So, if the kid had a total of 131 out of 169, for example, I would spin the wheels and learn that it was also 78% or 47/60 or whatever I conversion that I needed.<br /><br />It was a great little wheelie thingie that saved me some steps in calculating marks in different categories for up to 150 students, for I might have 3 or 4 categories to work into one final mark, and it could all get rather time consuming.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I can't find an image of that particular wheelie thingie, but Google can find all sorts of other calculating wheels, just not that one. So that you can get a feel for the general concept, here's one for calculating pregnancy and birth dates and so on and so forth. Wheels within wheels as it were.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADH7jcLFB2s/WcDrB5_pmzI/AAAAAAAAQpU/9olig19_Dvc_bny-3CSA3aOxqSCqYuA-QCLcBGAs/s1600/calc%2Bwheel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="522" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADH7jcLFB2s/WcDrB5_pmzI/AAAAAAAAQpU/9olig19_Dvc_bny-3CSA3aOxqSCqYuA-QCLcBGAs/s640/calc%2Bwheel2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />But it was all a little hit and miss. I always fretted about making mistakes adding all of those numbers in my head or even on paper it it came to that. And some discerning student discovered that the wheel could be 1% out, or at least my reading of it could be 1% out. And a percent means a lot to some students.<br /><br />So, when I saw the calculator ... <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Mind Blown</span>.<br /><br />But a hundred bucks was a lot back then. I mean it's enough now but possibly equivalent to let's just guess at $400 now. So, needless to say, I didn't buy it.<br /><br />As time went on and not that much time either, prices went down. I didn't see any more <i>Rapidman </i>machines, but Sears carried another make (the name of which I can't remember even though I used it for years), and when it went down to $35, I pounced.<br /><br />But think of it: a 4 function calculator was on sale for $100. On sale! Now, something like 45 years later, I get a freebie in the mail that is more than a 4 function machine and it is solar powered too. No batteries. Free. And it works.<br /><br />Well, that was the thing that got me started on this post, but please indulge me in reminiscing a little more about technology and mark calculation.<br /><br />By the mid-80s, within about 10 or 12 years of lusting after the <i>Rapidman</i>, I had my first personal computer, an Atari 800 with a whole 48K of Ram. Wowsa!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYDgEEYKAnw/WcDuLILlcpI/AAAAAAAAQpg/mAsT8mi-rQwglOmGiWdD_ZcFwEbUmZQCgCLcBGAs/s1600/Atari800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="638" height="336" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYDgEEYKAnw/WcDuLILlcpI/AAAAAAAAQpg/mAsT8mi-rQwglOmGiWdD_ZcFwEbUmZQCgCLcBGAs/s640/Atari800.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I was in heaven. I used a word processor to type up worksheets for my classes. It was great because I couldn't type worth a darn. Still can't. I make loads of mistakes when I type (I just typed <i>ttyp </i>and then <i>typp</i>) but we have those magical backspace and delete keys as we hum (OK plod) along.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xkoE77OH2cc/WcDu5C_rb5I/AAAAAAAAQpo/QCcjGpqpn68cF8yaKCZs2ret6mdpw2hoACLcBGAs/s1600/paperclip-c64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="411" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xkoE77OH2cc/WcDu5C_rb5I/AAAAAAAAQpo/QCcjGpqpn68cF8yaKCZs2ret6mdpw2hoACLcBGAs/s640/paperclip-c64.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><br />I loved using <i>PaperClip</i>&nbsp;as my word processor; I knew all of the keystrokes (no mousing back then) and felt as though I could make the app sing and dance.<br /><br />And then I purchased a spreadsheet program, <i>Syncalc</i>. And made my own marks template.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7XGT9Py2rU0/WcDvSFEhjoI/AAAAAAAAQps/b5jGKZRS3606LUO4ZAR8912eGupFloH3gCLcBGAs/s1600/syncalc_d7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7XGT9Py2rU0/WcDvSFEhjoI/AAAAAAAAQps/b5jGKZRS3606LUO4ZAR8912eGupFloH3gCLcBGAs/s640/syncalc_d7.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><br />Of course, soon enough, marks programs came along, and they worked even better than my homemade spreadsheet.<br /><br />As I put this post together, I am almost astounded by a few things.<br /><br /><ul><li>One, of course, is the whole free calculator thing.<br /></li><li>Then, there is the incredible pace of technological change, and beyond what has been mentioned, there is the reality that I am going to publish this post on a thing called the internet.<br /></li><li>Then, I impressed myself by remembering brand names like <i>Rapidman</i>, <i>PaperClip </i>and <i>Syncalc </i>about 3 or 4 decades later. This is especially impressive since I can't even remember the names of the various pills that I have to take nowadays.<br /></li><li>Finally, how about being able to find all sorts of images online of products that died and were buried decades ago? Who puts them online and why, I don't know, but I think it's great.</li></ul><div>And I say to myself, what a wonderful, mind-blowing world.</div>http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/mind-blown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-21033009939122535Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-19T06:30:01.668-04:00Asters, Sumacs and MoreI went for another little stroll looking for more tinges of colour. What I found on the path were a lot of asters<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ffKOTFUcDE8/WcBQJtIwMRI/AAAAAAAAQoA/BiF8pGCptKYBTfxGXum9BmCO1EcgMXhSACLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ffKOTFUcDE8/WcBQJtIwMRI/AAAAAAAAQoA/BiF8pGCptKYBTfxGXum9BmCO1EcgMXhSACLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />A closer look.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqIpXxAYQyc/WcBQUwN_SkI/AAAAAAAAQoE/_sTLVoR9IZQVuhNG9qw13pHQBz8-qk-6gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_002-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqIpXxAYQyc/WcBQUwN_SkI/AAAAAAAAQoE/_sTLVoR9IZQVuhNG9qw13pHQBz8-qk-6gCLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_002-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />One clump had some bees, I got the one on the left almost in focus. I'm not very good on macros which take patience and a proper lens; I possess neither. You also really need a tripod; I have one but wouldn't carry it around on a stroll.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PipYxnrfWfg/WcBQf74dVeI/AAAAAAAAQoI/XIa3q2EyLys37sQKYvJYUi2uMRUycuGpgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1024" height="486" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PipYxnrfWfg/WcBQf74dVeI/AAAAAAAAQoI/XIa3q2EyLys37sQKYvJYUi2uMRUycuGpgCLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There were orange sumac leaves, some like those in the second photo already fading.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ZpqAgJJDJw/WcBQ4JJTE5I/AAAAAAAAQoQ/kZuhyvrUGak6MjX_wJVgVyoI5UGlsqCuACLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1024" height="412" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ZpqAgJJDJw/WcBQ4JJTE5I/AAAAAAAAQoQ/kZuhyvrUGak6MjX_wJVgVyoI5UGlsqCuACLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1OliX6UgQo0/WcBQ3uIDuZI/AAAAAAAAQoM/aYNwW6OaVb8Bp28-EaftVu9FmdGxHFgAwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1OliX6UgQo0/WcBQ3uIDuZI/AAAAAAAAQoM/aYNwW6OaVb8Bp28-EaftVu9FmdGxHFgAwCLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_021.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />And splashes of normal autumn leaves here and there.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MiSBo1Gek1I/WcBRNSkvZxI/AAAAAAAAQoU/Rl9uX5aopNAMBMRNdRP80LxC8Yr21SSzwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="872" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MiSBo1Gek1I/WcBRNSkvZxI/AAAAAAAAQoU/Rl9uX5aopNAMBMRNdRP80LxC8Yr21SSzwCLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_014.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KIf5LAg1sY/WcBROeeHwwI/AAAAAAAAQoY/rgJ6kWE7oxEkcCWVzdLBYeYOB9Sb8guWQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1024" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KIf5LAg1sY/WcBROeeHwwI/AAAAAAAAQoY/rgJ6kWE7oxEkcCWVzdLBYeYOB9Sb8guWQCLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />But it's still mostly green.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KJsCyfQQVnA/WcBRfEHSO9I/AAAAAAAAQoc/ehFz53-lKSQ3USt79Bqla-j1QzYTwZdFACLcBGAs/s1600/20170918_tinges2_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KJsCyfQQVnA/WcBRfEHSO9I/AAAAAAAAQoc/ehFz53-lKSQ3USt79Bqla-j1QzYTwZdFACLcBGAs/s640/20170918_tinges2_017.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/asters-sumacs-and-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1326119100801698160Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-18T06:30:19.598-04:00MosaiCanadaWell, we finally got there. I don't think Sue and I would have made the drive to Gatineau (on the Quebec side of the Capital Region), but Shauna wanted to go, and she's about the most competent person and driver imaginable, so off we went.<br /><br /><b>MosaiCanada</b> is a fabulous exhibit made to celebrate Canada's 150th. I did say fabulous, and I meant it. Exhibits are made from plant matter affixed to wire frames that take shapes from out past and present.<br /><br />The exhibit will run through October 15 and has already had more than a million visitors. <b>It's free, and if you're local and are able to go, I think you should.</b><br /><br />The first thing that I saw was this train,<b> the railway</b> was a most important link across the country. There was also a railway station, but I didn't care for my photo, and one has to draw the line somewhere as there are many more that I would like to share.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WkCKIH6zyK8/Wb7us7i9PKI/AAAAAAAAQmU/_7JQQAqmbWYEaqWHt1yZntwh_Ws3dnRZACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1024" height="416" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WkCKIH6zyK8/Wb7us7i9PKI/AAAAAAAAQmU/_7JQQAqmbWYEaqWHt1yZntwh_Ws3dnRZACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_102.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Lobster fishing</b> has been and still is important in Eastern Canada. The flowers represent ocean waves.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qkfHib1N_Z8/Wb7vUbOe2DI/AAAAAAAAQmc/EHDkeb2cUbIOAJew-1gkEvJHA6cZIGopwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qkfHib1N_Z8/Wb7vUbOe2DI/AAAAAAAAQmc/EHDkeb2cUbIOAJew-1gkEvJHA6cZIGopwCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Puffins </b>from the east and an <b>Inukshuk </b>from the north in two displays that seem to be one in this photo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JM2c8_O1_xY/Wb7vsGYR4lI/AAAAAAAAQmg/46DHTQS1pmILWtBtdOzkr4AjS_rPjpjbwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1024" height="550" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JM2c8_O1_xY/Wb7vsGYR4lI/AAAAAAAAQmg/46DHTQS1pmILWtBtdOzkr4AjS_rPjpjbwCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>From history</b>: Gold Miner, Lumberjack, Coureur be Bois (fur trader who travelled deep into the country via canoe)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzrS3aClFQ4/Wb7wqes6l_I/AAAAAAAAQm0/ugeKhUFKm4MuJ68HKUcC4ua_0UtbTgkMACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzrS3aClFQ4/Wb7wqes6l_I/AAAAAAAAQm0/ugeKhUFKm4MuJ68HKUcC4ua_0UtbTgkMACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_128.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YWSbi6yRaS0/Wb7wpmRf11I/AAAAAAAAQmw/GsPdsa4IOtYhWydGfuxZ1h-ybeXTIZ72ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YWSbi6yRaS0/Wb7wpmRf11I/AAAAAAAAQmw/GsPdsa4IOtYhWydGfuxZ1h-ybeXTIZ72ACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_139.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sW52kdMj-mM/Wb7w_iWYjaI/AAAAAAAAQm4/uTBidaRrxYouZ01AAozpqs73kUbVbf27gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sW52kdMj-mM/Wb7w_iWYjaI/AAAAAAAAQm4/uTBidaRrxYouZ01AAozpqs73kUbVbf27gCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>First Nations</b>: An Inuit (aka Eskimo) and Indian (in the canoe behind Sue and me)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiCYXzvFhbI/Wb7xouiI42I/AAAAAAAAQnA/QtG09BGErBURYDbXou7mEe1-2eT1RcT3ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiCYXzvFhbI/Wb7xouiI42I/AAAAAAAAQnA/QtG09BGErBURYDbXou7mEe1-2eT1RcT3ACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_130.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NdTfSpZw5fw/Wb7xp4H47aI/AAAAAAAAQnE/m79ADgkm1nstZzDpEQgVokU6phO6UhINACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NdTfSpZw5fw/Wb7xp4H47aI/AAAAAAAAQnE/m79ADgkm1nstZzDpEQgVokU6phO6UhINACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_157.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Culture</b>: the piano was in homage to Glen Gould, perhaps Canada's most honoured and exalted musician. The Gould family was friends with Sue's family and Sue took lessons from Glen's mother, so she had to be in these photos.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Xm-YJENzaQ/Wb7yIYg095I/AAAAAAAAQnI/dCnU9suBO-Y1I_S-F0sGOqmr7_i7LOJpgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="684" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Xm-YJENzaQ/Wb7yIYg095I/AAAAAAAAQnI/dCnU9suBO-Y1I_S-F0sGOqmr7_i7LOJpgCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_148.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7L3L1ZjRhaU/Wb7yJRuqY4I/AAAAAAAAQnQ/BZZKuB8-jQ4q9nH0V-2HWQNGhTmEywHkACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7L3L1ZjRhaU/Wb7yJRuqY4I/AAAAAAAAQnQ/BZZKuB8-jQ4q9nH0V-2HWQNGhTmEywHkACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_167.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>More Culture</b>: hockey is our sport, and this represents a most famous goal, the winning goal of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the USSR, Yvan Cournoyer embraces goal scorer, Paul Henderson.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EKjruC2PMK8/Wb7zjjrh-zI/AAAAAAAAQng/KC6AuZhzqYITutF1A682dYOoG8siQCPvwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EKjruC2PMK8/Wb7zjjrh-zI/AAAAAAAAQng/KC6AuZhzqYITutF1A682dYOoG8siQCPvwCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_145.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>China</b> (1st photo) and <b>Shanghai </b>(2nd photo) made wonderful contributions.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAr1MSuB_6Q/Wb7z6qu9kDI/AAAAAAAAQno/zhtpyQp2ZyQfzGz6fYI66Ib1DJSbR_ZsACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAr1MSuB_6Q/Wb7z6qu9kDI/AAAAAAAAQno/zhtpyQp2ZyQfzGz6fYI66Ib1DJSbR_ZsACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrdCOAsSh9Q/Wb7z6UupS0I/AAAAAAAAQnk/Ft0LCsjHClwEg_NFgfm8p4V_jJreO01zACLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1024" height="554" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrdCOAsSh9Q/Wb7z6UupS0I/AAAAAAAAQnk/Ft0LCsjHClwEg_NFgfm8p4V_jJreO01zACLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_136.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Mother Nature</b> was very prominent and beautiful, and she was pleased to share a photo op with Shauna and Sue.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRdh57sxsRE/Wb70N7PUMDI/AAAAAAAAQns/Vs_va4ttCXMiHdszndNaTtzS_kvwbqoZgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRdh57sxsRE/Wb70N7PUMDI/AAAAAAAAQns/Vs_va4ttCXMiHdszndNaTtzS_kvwbqoZgCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_162.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fi4QB3c0Zc/Wb70OuIbznI/AAAAAAAAQnw/GBeRoGn8ZZYudzQC7Vl2Z4jWte9P4VNggCLcBGAs/s1600/20170917_MosaicCanada_164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1024" height="442" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Fi4QB3c0Zc/Wb70OuIbznI/AAAAAAAAQnw/GBeRoGn8ZZYudzQC7Vl2Z4jWte9P4VNggCLcBGAs/s640/20170917_MosaicCanada_164.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And I guess that I need to stop with a strong recommendation to go if you can.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/mosaicanada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-7955075655509881138Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:32:00 +00002017-09-17T08:40:51.252-04:00Doors OpenYesterday, our town had an <i>Open Doors</i> event. We went early to minimize the heat, but it was darn hot anyway. <i>(At this time in mid-September, we seem to be experiencing the hottest extended spell of summer.)</i> We had seen most of the venues before but wanted to support the initiative, so off we went.<br /><br />The <i>Grand Hotel</i>, previously the <u>Mississippi Inn</u> and then the <i>Heritage Inn</i>, has just opened under its new name. Much time was spent refurbishing the place, so we were anxious to see it. Unfortunately, not much was made available except for the dining room and the dance hall. We weren't allowed upstairs to see the rooms nor the new pub-style restaurant. They do have a business to run, but it seemed more like <i>Doors Ever So Slightly Ajar</i> rather than <i>Doors Open</i>.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhNhKVKW4pM/Wb5hasHBSEI/AAAAAAAAQk0/EoMrbzkAYBspsS4tWHuEabaS8h0-rSdbQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1024" height="566" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lhNhKVKW4pM/Wb5hasHBSEI/AAAAAAAAQk0/EoMrbzkAYBspsS4tWHuEabaS8h0-rSdbQCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Sue in the lobby</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AagaWq3GWBo/Wb5haUbpylI/AAAAAAAAQkw/AnliNsNk5kYfyiLQFjTjsVX8m6VC68fQQCEwYBhgL/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1024" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AagaWq3GWBo/Wb5haUbpylI/AAAAAAAAQkw/AnliNsNk5kYfyiLQFjTjsVX8m6VC68fQQCEwYBhgL/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_012.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The Dining Room</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNPZX2XcRVg/Wb5hZeQeIbI/AAAAAAAAQks/Wc5V9LQlyfMIjd9Ew9p03zGhtf008CDygCEwYBhgL/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNPZX2XcRVg/Wb5hZeQeIbI/AAAAAAAAQks/Wc5V9LQlyfMIjd9Ew9p03zGhtf008CDygCEwYBhgL/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Shall We Dance?</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After hitting a few other places — The <a href="http://anvilcloud.blogspot.ca/2017/06/in-temple.html" target="_blank">Masonic Temple</a> and the <a href="http://anvilcloud.blogspot.ca/2015/10/apartment-viewing.html" target="_blank">Keys Apartments</a> — that we had visited and posted of previously (linked above), we made our way to Town Hall.<br /><br />Councillor Sean Redmond gave us a very informative tour, including Council Chambers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T4ncLMWj-5Q/Wb5ivjGO_nI/AAAAAAAAQlE/9PSbfTKGqss7MECr2dHLSdWqzuFgPJyMwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1024" height="514" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T4ncLMWj-5Q/Wb5ivjGO_nI/AAAAAAAAQlE/9PSbfTKGqss7MECr2dHLSdWqzuFgPJyMwCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ukqWQwNBKN4/Wb5i6_45-DI/AAAAAAAAQlM/UGCe_Tu2iTAbaNBHQFCy2ea5mXxSc2sOwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ukqWQwNBKN4/Wb5i6_45-DI/AAAAAAAAQlM/UGCe_Tu2iTAbaNBHQFCy2ea5mXxSc2sOwCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jfl6gKQohDM/Wb5ivjPgZRI/AAAAAAAAQlI/MV0ygWwlCsIw7QWlBdh3CHq_2tOgOaJUwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jfl6gKQohDM/Wb5ivjPgZRI/AAAAAAAAQlI/MV0ygWwlCsIw7QWlBdh3CHq_2tOgOaJUwCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Sue was in her element sitting in the mayor's chair and holding the gavel. She likes to bring order into the world.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I had been into the concert hall a number of times to shoot events, but it was empty yesterday, so the shots were a bit different.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjGU21x-2Ik/Wb5j7VDzpII/AAAAAAAAQlY/2pHyNsujrrwxKn-znhIOUpRETETiuUhGQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjGU21x-2Ik/Wb5j7VDzpII/AAAAAAAAQlY/2pHyNsujrrwxKn-znhIOUpRETETiuUhGQCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_029.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The stage is a Rake Stage, which means that it is raised from front to back, the back being 18" higher than the front. This would enable the audience to see the dancers' feet.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KEiV2O69RjQ/Wb5kcE_ji-I/AAAAAAAAQlg/kWYuJPr8WRspyE8SIxxeQtAcGDUyRlHOACLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KEiV2O69RjQ/Wb5kcE_ji-I/AAAAAAAAQlg/kWYuJPr8WRspyE8SIxxeQtAcGDUyRlHOACLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_039.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Looking out from the stage. The balcony is to be refurnished at some point, I have been up there to shoot events</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecCEcedej4M/Wb5k95QfZTI/AAAAAAAAQlo/oE4Cy8HTNiAXxD7aOV7BzMud9MJsO1dhACLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecCEcedej4M/Wb5k95QfZTI/AAAAAAAAQlo/oE4Cy8HTNiAXxD7aOV7BzMud9MJsO1dhACLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_118.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>There are several nice views of the river from the various windows. This one includes the bridge.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Finally, we headed off to see the Hawthorne Mill. I had been there earlier when they opened the doors for the public, but Sue hadn't seen it yet. I posted <a href="http://anvilcloud.blogspot.ca/2017/07/hawthorne-mill.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b> </a>back then, so I won't post much this time around. It is hard to fathom that this will become an upscale condo within two years, and then other buildings will be added in about another two years. It is quite an ambitious undertaking. I should have taken a picture of the the rendering of the concept, but I didn't.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g43cImHdtUI/Wb5mILI-efI/AAAAAAAAQl0/JBaeK0jLLv4JK0cD5NQ1QBqdUxqFiiovwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170916_doors%2Bopen_047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g43cImHdtUI/Wb5mILI-efI/AAAAAAAAQl0/JBaeK0jLLv4JK0cD5NQ1QBqdUxqFiiovwCLcBGAs/s640/20170916_doors%2Bopen_047.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The fourth floor of what will become luxury condos.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table>We were so hot that we headed home rather than touring several remaining open doors.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">================</div><br /><b>Edit</b>: Eventually, I found an image of the plan online. On the right is the present building, the historical Hawthorne Mill. Other buildings will be built from scratch, including a restaurant on the left.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FwdIFZedds/Wb5suvfofVI/AAAAAAAAQmE/Dbt669wOc3036LuZmfLCD5UTbPobg3ApACLcBGAs/s1600/21105475_338904299894190_4922968560779291948_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="754" height="306" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FwdIFZedds/Wb5suvfofVI/AAAAAAAAQmE/Dbt669wOc3036LuZmfLCD5UTbPobg3ApACLcBGAs/s640/21105475_338904299894190_4922968560779291948_n.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/doors-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-9215839119091085474Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-16T06:30:01.887-04:00TingesWere a long way from glorious colour yet, but as you've already seen, we have tinges. We decided to grab a shawarma for lunch and munch it by town hall. I took a photo of the tower through the, well I'll call it an awning, but it isn't really that. You can see a bit of yellow tinging here, but that wasn't the intent of the photo. I just liked the composition.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cdEWEB_aTCM/WbsZ0AEKraI/AAAAAAAAQj8/YQ3HY4EsWIwiGQ5ak653zwY2B8XXa7UjACLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cdEWEB_aTCM/WbsZ0AEKraI/AAAAAAAAQj8/YQ3HY4EsWIwiGQ5ak653zwY2B8XXa7UjACLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />Then we went for a walk in the park. The first thing that I saw after parking was the reflections past the bench. There's no orange here, but you can see that some of the leaves are yellowing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iGhYbofPsRg/WbsamNn5a-I/AAAAAAAAQkE/lipkzFx_5AQWsnh-KZH3BRR_6bdxDbVwACLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1024" height="442" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iGhYbofPsRg/WbsamNn5a-I/AAAAAAAAQkE/lipkzFx_5AQWsnh-KZH3BRR_6bdxDbVwACLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />More tinging just a little upstream from the previous photo: a little bit of orange in this one but more yellow still.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raFS_J_yJKM/Wbsa84XIIoI/AAAAAAAAQkI/VwGOn8Eb45AT9s20IMsEORRWIvdx8ovTQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raFS_J_yJKM/Wbsa84XIIoI/AAAAAAAAQkI/VwGOn8Eb45AT9s20IMsEORRWIvdx8ovTQCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Our community high school backs onto the park, and it looked like a phys-ed class was making use of the river and the weather. A pretty nice playground for a school, eh?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X4h1h3BZuo4/WbsbX03hKcI/AAAAAAAAQkM/3RXh0Q4QlwozslBqsEgM38LYlJuYCuYjwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X4h1h3BZuo4/WbsbX03hKcI/AAAAAAAAQkM/3RXh0Q4QlwozslBqsEgM38LYlJuYCuYjwCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Several pics as we walked along the path.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4of-DWFpuI/Wbsbt8ipU9I/AAAAAAAAQkQ/YMnERbvoGYU8vrj8huUHCxeK5vIaiKesgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4of-DWFpuI/Wbsbt8ipU9I/AAAAAAAAQkQ/YMnERbvoGYU8vrj8huUHCxeK5vIaiKesgCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_009.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyweSFx-WGo/WbsbwMINtWI/AAAAAAAAQkY/N6cyAxXcsAQGtAKm09xydwQOGhCiTO_UwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyweSFx-WGo/WbsbwMINtWI/AAAAAAAAQkY/N6cyAxXcsAQGtAKm09xydwQOGhCiTO_UwCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_012.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rCR4312jfJY/Wbsbv4vPHsI/AAAAAAAAQkU/wtu4cPyfdTwexPMLSbkRJKXZ0uKZV-SXQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rCR4312jfJY/Wbsbv4vPHsI/AAAAAAAAQkU/wtu4cPyfdTwexPMLSbkRJKXZ0uKZV-SXQCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_016.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />And some orange across the river from near the end of the path before we turned back.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgLhvhNpSgU/WbscCf6NQuI/AAAAAAAAQkc/Xn8jO2-AAHQryTajWLZ9zpz8vlZQUoIewCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_around%2Bcp_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgLhvhNpSgU/WbscCf6NQuI/AAAAAAAAQkc/Xn8jO2-AAHQryTajWLZ9zpz8vlZQUoIewCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_around%2Bcp_015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/tinges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-8150846247614204325Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-15T06:30:10.752-04:00That TreeWith fall in the air ... well actually it isn't so much in the air, the air being warmer and more summery than for most of the summer ... and drier too.<br /><br />Well anyway ... with fall in the air, I nipped up the street basically to take a shot that I knew would be there. I knew it would be there because I've seen this tree in other years and I also noticed it the other when we drove across the overpass.<br /><br />But let's not start with <i><b>that tree</b></i>; let's start with the overpass, Well, under the overpass.<br /><br />I went down there to see if there was any colour. And there wasn't much in this direction (upstream). But if you strain your eyes, you might notice a tinge or two.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o44fI7_lG3E/WbsWmg0XHoI/AAAAAAAAQjc/NzI6V1v2EfQiwcz1H-pZ3O551rqEghOyACLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o44fI7_lG3E/WbsWmg0XHoI/AAAAAAAAQjc/NzI6V1v2EfQiwcz1H-pZ3O551rqEghOyACLcBGAs/s640/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />You could see a little more colouring in the other direction (downstream). Not much yet but some.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGFbk-aUp9w/WbsXAXaGxcI/AAAAAAAAQjg/E1HHQ5GZQZIzuuUCV_Nd3cdTB7LwxYNdACLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="1024" height="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGFbk-aUp9w/WbsXAXaGxcI/AAAAAAAAQjg/E1HHQ5GZQZIzuuUCV_Nd3cdTB7LwxYNdACLcBGAs/s640/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Up on the overpass, I found <i><b>that tree</b></i>. It changes early every year, I think probably because it's on the water's edge and its roots are likely saturated. I'm sure that has something to do with it because it's much too early for a tree to look like this. And you can tell that by looking at the other trees.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RxT697vNiZ8/WbsXfWgx1uI/AAAAAAAAQjo/5_UZsmNLkd0sdZgfMR4hjqaG2aAsUL6cACLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_209-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RxT697vNiZ8/WbsXfWgx1uI/AAAAAAAAQjo/5_UZsmNLkd0sdZgfMR4hjqaG2aAsUL6cACLcBGAs/s640/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_209-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />From that position above, I swivelled to my left and hung over the wall of the overpass a bit and took this shot. You can see the colour there too. I have often walked that boardwalk on the bottom left.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGeI3B2MHAg/WbsYBKS7RKI/AAAAAAAAQjw/Eh7AV0Q_tvwqbPOt4CWbXWWLvBNq6I9kwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGeI3B2MHAg/WbsYBKS7RKI/AAAAAAAAQjw/Eh7AV0Q_tvwqbPOt4CWbXWWLvBNq6I9kwCLcBGAs/s640/20170914_early%2Bautumn%2Boverpass_214.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />That's all, nothing earth shattering. I just wanted to mark the beginning of the change of seasons.<br /><br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/that-tree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-3330671294286178078Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-14T06:30:18.486-04:00And So It Begins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsu5NDRk1k8/Wbh6vrv7MwI/AAAAAAAAQjM/hQ8X6YELWTcoZDYt95vxYr0zTRzcu2qMwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170911_untitled_201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1024" height="590" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsu5NDRk1k8/Wbh6vrv7MwI/AAAAAAAAQjM/hQ8X6YELWTcoZDYt95vxYr0zTRzcu2qMwCLcBGAs/s640/20170911_untitled_201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I don't think I need to say much more except that I found these fallen maple leaves on my walk on the morning before the ironical cat episode of the previous post. Upon returning home, I put them on the pot of mums by the front door and snapped a quick photo. In hindsight, I would have been better photographically served to put them on a dark background, but the mums also represent autumn, so ...http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/and-so-it-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-9196292637694483041Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-13T07:13:23.164-04:00The Cat Got MeI am trying to make some effort at beginning to put myself into a routine now that the summer is past and especially since the kids are no longer with us and life moves in a bit of a different cadence.<br /><br />At the top of the list is to be more faithful about doing some very basic exercise: to wit, a few morning back stretches followed by a bit of a walk. If I can establish that very basic bit of routine, maybe I shall be able to add a bit more.<br /><br />But the cat.<br /><br />Oh the cat.<br /><br />There is something about me doing floor stretches that sends her into nonsensical motion. She's purring and butting me and prancing around and lying in my way. And doing it all over again.<br /><br />As it eventuated, in an effort to switch from one stretch to another and in my concern to not landing my prodigious corpulence on top or her delicate feline frame, didn't I get myself into an awkward position ... and <b>I Hurt My *&amp;^!$ Back</b> while doing so.<br /><br />How's that for irony? I hurt my back while attempting beneficial back stretches.<br /><br />It's not something that would happen to just anybody. But then I am not just anybody. I am he of the weak back. I am he who gets his self into odd predicaments. For I am nothing if not weird.<br /><br />Oh, I've had worse spasms, and barring further aggravation I should be alright in relatively short order. I mean to say, once I'm up I am reasonably ambulatory, so the sprain &nbsp;is not too debilitating this time around. This time around. It's just that the getting up and down and bending is a bit of a pain.<br /><br />But it's the irony or injuring my back while working to ameliorate it. It's kind of delicious, even if it's a bit of a pain in the ... um ... back.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-cat-got-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-5990430583718899763Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-12T06:30:10.227-04:00Light Up The Labyrinth Walk<div style="text-align: left;">Our community created a labyrinth, I would say 3 or 4 years ago although the way time flies, it could be longer. It has become a tradition to light it up one evening as autumn approaches. It's a rather nice, little event.</div><br />The walking circles are lined with paper bags and a candle is placed in each. Volunteers light the candles as evening approaches.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEw8A5nBKn0/WbUeW6E3EcI/AAAAAAAAQiE/oVPVwHrNMvg5whS2cik0KcTp2-H_h_wtwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEw8A5nBKn0/WbUeW6E3EcI/AAAAAAAAQiE/oVPVwHrNMvg5whS2cik0KcTp2-H_h_wtwCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />To further celebrate Canada's 150th, the outer perimeter was lined with 150 white bags with red maple leaves attached — our colours and our symbol. You can see writing on the bags from messages inscribed by people from the earlier <a href="http://anvilcloud.blogspot.ca/2017/06/solstice-peace-walk-around-labyrinth.html" target="_blank">Solstice Peace Walk that I blogged about in June</a>. Nice connection.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7PhCqLm6duc/WbUfBQzg0dI/AAAAAAAAQiM/ueyGgakbxZ8Xr2HX5t7d5oyHu5sULfB-gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_untitled_102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1024" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7PhCqLm6duc/WbUfBQzg0dI/AAAAAAAAQiM/ueyGgakbxZ8Xr2HX5t7d5oyHu5sULfB-gCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_untitled_102.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />As it darkens, I manage to get the whole labyrinth in one frame, using my wide angle lens. You can see the ghosting effect of the walkers due to long exposure times. I actually wanted this effect, but it didn't turn out as nicely as I had thought it would.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MMTt_NSXRm4/WbUgEs00ddI/AAAAAAAAQiY/GDBlbsUf_yMO7sGuQMfuHUxGM-n4xbcFACLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_037-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MMTt_NSXRm4/WbUgEs00ddI/AAAAAAAAQiY/GDBlbsUf_yMO7sGuQMfuHUxGM-n4xbcFACLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_037-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Two more shots.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jqld-nyeRwc/WbUgmmZMzlI/AAAAAAAAQik/6QLdzuPFjsomSw_bOKlti_BzSEgtKl1agCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_034-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jqld-nyeRwc/WbUgmmZMzlI/AAAAAAAAQik/6QLdzuPFjsomSw_bOKlti_BzSEgtKl1agCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_034-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HB2nN_lvBVk/WbUglg07WYI/AAAAAAAAQig/xHEtW7nreMs2ftrlbYg2V-S64xTd6a1uACLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_042-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HB2nN_lvBVk/WbUglg07WYI/AAAAAAAAQig/xHEtW7nreMs2ftrlbYg2V-S64xTd6a1uACLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_042-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Some of the walkers ... or runners, as the case may be.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7mMmAMfWp8/WbUg0Y4FOSI/AAAAAAAAQio/hCgO6qz6Cy4nrIAQyKaglN3txQbLchlvwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7mMmAMfWp8/WbUg0Y4FOSI/AAAAAAAAQio/hCgO6qz6Cy4nrIAQyKaglN3txQbLchlvwCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zTbjfkbMlug/WbUg07zhb6I/AAAAAAAAQis/ZIyI6019lKYMjM8uMbJXQjJ7m0PZKMvegCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_untitled_109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zTbjfkbMlug/WbUg07zhb6I/AAAAAAAAQis/ZIyI6019lKYMjM8uMbJXQjJ7m0PZKMvegCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_untitled_109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvRY-ZZPHoY/WbUg1HGRQZI/AAAAAAAAQiw/ueJ2dX0yxDQCnBw5it3WaaCCdZTu4otEQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_untitled_112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvRY-ZZPHoY/WbUg1HGRQZI/AAAAAAAAQiw/ueJ2dX0yxDQCnBw5it3WaaCCdZTu4otEQCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_untitled_112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There was a wandering minstrel who blew into an unusual instrument at the very beginning of the walk but wandered around playing her guitar and singing after that.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stZwD3a7CuA/WbUhTuQLo1I/AAAAAAAAQi8/icjxlZoZOOYk1LFchBeR9xz9GSGs1xZMACLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_080-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stZwD3a7CuA/WbUhTuQLo1I/AAAAAAAAQi8/icjxlZoZOOYk1LFchBeR9xz9GSGs1xZMACLcBGAs/s640/20170908_lighting%2Blabyrinth_080-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0nB5L5a3eg/WbUhUftHNDI/AAAAAAAAQi4/tEJ6XViBBtIavsVk138SKyZvPJ33Dz5ewCLcBGAs/s1600/20170908_untitled_106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0nB5L5a3eg/WbUhUftHNDI/AAAAAAAAQi4/tEJ6XViBBtIavsVk138SKyZvPJ33Dz5ewCLcBGAs/s640/20170908_untitled_106.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Both Sue and I took some video, and I spliced some clips together. You can hear the minstrel in most of the clips and see her in some.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9lVp3ozefvU" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br />It was a very pleasant evening.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/light-up-labyrinth-walk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-8928957493692624186Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-11T06:00:33.027-04:00Back to SchoolIn previous years I have tried to take some semi decent <i>Back to School</i> pics, but the kids don't come here in the morning anymore, and they were at the wrong house for us to easily drop in and take photos before we all met up at the bus stop.<br /><br />When we did all get together at the bus stop, there was quite a hodgepodge of people and goings on, but I squeezed off a bunch of shots anyway to try to commemorate the occasion. No thoughtful portraits, but the event is somewhat captured, mostly with lots of cropping because there was a whole lot going on.<br /><br /><i>Just to clarify: these were all taken on the first day of school last Tuesday, but with many posts already in the queue, I am posting almost a week later.</i><br /><br />Our group, including the two stepsisters<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0U9LiG8eTg/WbE4fs6sU5I/AAAAAAAAQg0/SeZKTbMaEu8-EEkTTGgIfjpikxymZ21DQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1024" height="582" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0U9LiG8eTg/WbE4fs6sU5I/AAAAAAAAQg0/SeZKTbMaEu8-EEkTTGgIfjpikxymZ21DQCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kkWGSNBnN8/WbE4fLuLeaI/AAAAAAAAQgw/45Qszk8SOGsWtG74_l_02z4ADHebhlZTwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1024" height="582" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kkWGSNBnN8/WbE4fLuLeaI/AAAAAAAAQgw/45Qszk8SOGsWtG74_l_02z4ADHebhlZTwCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VJ-ca0rOeic/WbE5BVAj3uI/AAAAAAAAQg8/Evmjq7bMrTAPrJqWfh33qiLCT2qGi4oegCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1024" height="632" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VJ-ca0rOeic/WbE5BVAj3uI/AAAAAAAAQg8/Evmjq7bMrTAPrJqWfh33qiLCT2qGi4oegCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />She: smiles and makes funny face.<br />He: a little more anxious on the first day back<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb4Pa7nc6dY/WbE5tdmAMQI/AAAAAAAAQhI/0Rq9yDbdvKw0TYBBzc841b-wyovfqtInACLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1024" height="554" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb4Pa7nc6dY/WbE5tdmAMQI/AAAAAAAAQhI/0Rq9yDbdvKw0TYBBzc841b-wyovfqtInACLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbtabA4l_Ok/WbE5tacmxsI/AAAAAAAAQhM/_u50uMJbnxM3DoA6Bcwh9d3rJNp9foHsACLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1024" height="474" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbtabA4l_Ok/WbE5tacmxsI/AAAAAAAAQhM/_u50uMJbnxM3DoA6Bcwh9d3rJNp9foHsACLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igqrl7Avbsk/WbE5ruk1UBI/AAAAAAAAQhE/Q0WVe45rgRA4E0WW3LXT9dGedBTOoYn9gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igqrl7Avbsk/WbE5ruk1UBI/AAAAAAAAQhE/Q0WVe45rgRA4E0WW3LXT9dGedBTOoYn9gCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_106.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />The bus arrives: parting hugs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9p5KwG03lQ/WbE6BX4s-5I/AAAAAAAAQhQ/Fs0XMpygzo0DQINXjESbM7y2ylxklebSQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="844" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9p5KwG03lQ/WbE6BX4s-5I/AAAAAAAAQhQ/Fs0XMpygzo0DQINXjESbM7y2ylxklebSQCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_018.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OMO-cly3I8/WbE6B6TZDAI/AAAAAAAAQhU/sWgLFrIpGec8YaMkKOfBtKwB8AQIicVUwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1024" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OMO-cly3I8/WbE6B6TZDAI/AAAAAAAAQhU/sWgLFrIpGec8YaMkKOfBtKwB8AQIicVUwCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Line up and take the little one's hand on her first day at this school.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-imij9MFHgtk/WbE6beBbjUI/AAAAAAAAQhY/AkFzVJiQQLgd8uaonfj5RfCczMV9_7X-gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="740" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-imij9MFHgtk/WbE6beBbjUI/AAAAAAAAQhY/AkFzVJiQQLgd8uaonfj5RfCczMV9_7X-gCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_020.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rfwJ8CynnUs/WbE6dEbgu4I/AAAAAAAAQhg/rMxRKLwIwbEg8Lnl_BZH70pr_MuL-GW1gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="889" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rfwJ8CynnUs/WbE6dEbgu4I/AAAAAAAAQhg/rMxRKLwIwbEg8Lnl_BZH70pr_MuL-GW1gCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_022.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdfSPmZBIQ4/WbE6c8STPFI/AAAAAAAAQhc/3qav3mkdYgEM5eNxZzAbEGSC-j3nqs_YQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdfSPmZBIQ4/WbE6c8STPFI/AAAAAAAAQhc/3qav3mkdYgEM5eNxZzAbEGSC-j3nqs_YQCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_107.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Ready to rock n roll.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVNj8obC678/WbE6wyoe4rI/AAAAAAAAQho/EA_-s21-BTMJPmUF58v5s3tLD5SjKLhAgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVNj8obC678/WbE6wyoe4rI/AAAAAAAAQho/EA_-s21-BTMJPmUF58v5s3tLD5SjKLhAgCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxqw2QvLtCw/WbE6wvd4JiI/AAAAAAAAQhk/hC_jNPuyGDgkHid5Wb5WZH3n25Q1xByRQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1024" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxqw2QvLtCw/WbE6wvd4JiI/AAAAAAAAQhk/hC_jNPuyGDgkHid5Wb5WZH3n25Q1xByRQCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2jiFI1Lb8jI/WbE65EqfH0I/AAAAAAAAQhw/bHK8cixGT0QTdfFscC1aMa9W7aBQQfncACLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="932" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2jiFI1Lb8jI/WbE65EqfH0I/AAAAAAAAQhw/bHK8cixGT0QTdfFscC1aMa9W7aBQQfncACLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_031.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1SJ1FqHqC6Q/WbE6yHZ-s0I/AAAAAAAAQhs/AXFIlQ8P4pgmrNON0BmuaxZmR2e77DhfgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1SJ1FqHqC6Q/WbE6yHZ-s0I/AAAAAAAAQhs/AXFIlQ8P4pgmrNON0BmuaxZmR2e77DhfgCLcBGAs/s640/20170905_first%2Bday%2Bschool_108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/back-to-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1953381443917658273Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-10T06:00:13.699-04:00Rideau Antiques, The ShotsSome shots you take to record an event. That's what I mostly posted yesterday: photos to show what the place was like, joust how crammed it was etc.<br /><br />But even then, sometimes you can find shots that have some photographic merit. Maybe that's overstating it, but photos you like better than the rest.<br /><br />These are a few that appealed to me.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CvhP7mzY6sU/Wa1uAuDLplI/AAAAAAAAQf4/qjOtsEOWG7Azq8cyfHfpVoKv1IlWHYxZACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_037-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1024" height="604" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CvhP7mzY6sU/Wa1uAuDLplI/AAAAAAAAQf4/qjOtsEOWG7Azq8cyfHfpVoKv1IlWHYxZACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_037-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The proprietor looked up just as I was shooting a candid.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xjVNe3oDhA/Wa1uTxElKMI/AAAAAAAAQf8/79P9Wu0Osz0vHAxijpPYcHO7hfeCUU6pwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xjVNe3oDhA/Wa1uTxElKMI/AAAAAAAAQf8/79P9Wu0Osz0vHAxijpPYcHO7hfeCUU6pwCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_048.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">There's something about the stacking of these crates.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQJHQxHPe3c/Wa1uovLH_4I/AAAAAAAAQgA/1mpO785laWw2tvF4dEuvTnpCFjnIfPdbQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQJHQxHPe3c/Wa1uovLH_4I/AAAAAAAAQgA/1mpO785laWw2tvF4dEuvTnpCFjnIfPdbQCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_025.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I liked this collection of pop bottles.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b0o9-Z8TuFc/Wa1u4RP53bI/AAAAAAAAQgE/m0PNH6ZOTu4x0cNxseqZYIGGOf3M9akOgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_015-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="633" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b0o9-Z8TuFc/Wa1u4RP53bI/AAAAAAAAQgE/m0PNH6ZOTu4x0cNxseqZYIGGOf3M9akOgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_015-Edit.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Seeing doors through a propped up door appealed to me.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ei_i8R9L-bU/Wa1vOAl9oHI/AAAAAAAAQgI/P4qTyVDjpIo5iYxnVCfAJHwAOZqc74YhQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1024" height="450" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ei_i8R9L-bU/Wa1vOAl9oHI/AAAAAAAAQgI/P4qTyVDjpIo5iYxnVCfAJHwAOZqc74YhQCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_047.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ladders, ironing boards, and doors</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yp-2EB9-BT0/Wa1vfi91HKI/AAAAAAAAQgM/2IVQBHlHvTg0C7o1IbpR1mkMzs8eibssACLcBGAs/s1600/antique%2Bjars%2Bon1%2Bbw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="1024" height="384" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yp-2EB9-BT0/Wa1vfi91HKI/AAAAAAAAQgM/2IVQBHlHvTg0C7o1IbpR1mkMzs8eibssACLcBGAs/s640/antique%2Bjars%2Bon1%2Bbw.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jars in b&amp;w</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SDhA6pVeT5c/Wa1xR1IlzPI/AAAAAAAAQgg/IggjutzYlkozVlV8_Fuhj9BNq9-vsYI-QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_020-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SDhA6pVeT5c/Wa1xR1IlzPI/AAAAAAAAQgg/IggjutzYlkozVlV8_Fuhj9BNq9-vsYI-QCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_020-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sign, shapes and textures</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v1fQem5wg9o/Wa1voAt-6LI/AAAAAAAAQgQ/eOrB_75gRJYjdYmSZmgQV71wUMhWjgyVACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_052-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v1fQem5wg9o/Wa1voAt-6LI/AAAAAAAAQgQ/eOrB_75gRJYjdYmSZmgQV71wUMhWjgyVACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_052-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">An old tractor by the corn field</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E55pFD70hRc/Wa1v0Dmjb0I/AAAAAAAAQgU/BAPYZcXfj5Mgpp3KMz2Pgqqe4VtdE9a4wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E55pFD70hRc/Wa1v0Dmjb0I/AAAAAAAAQgU/BAPYZcXfj5Mgpp3KMz2Pgqqe4VtdE9a4wCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_058.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A cow with its feet in the water trough</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Okay, I'll stop now.<br /><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/rideau-antiques-shots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-5143014013484883711Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-09T06:00:13.603-04:00Rideau AntiquesWe had heard about this place, Rideau Antiques, and that it was quite the place with all sorts of stuff all over the place. So, as part of the recent birthday week, we made the hour-long trek one fine day. As you can see (well sort of see) on the map below, it is located near Rideau Ferry which is kind of between Perth (top left) and Smiths Falls (top right).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13nfRVjus7c/Wa1kiAS1LgI/AAAAAAAAQes/WVe0t6w8dDA13ris_pJhESuYHyM-HdTwwCLcBGAs/s1600/rideau2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1266" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13nfRVjus7c/Wa1kiAS1LgI/AAAAAAAAQes/WVe0t6w8dDA13ris_pJhESuYHyM-HdTwwCLcBGAs/s640/rideau2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Google Maps don't copy well, but if you click <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Wr23S4oxWXz" target="_blank">this link</a>, it should open to the proper map that you can scroll around. If it works right, Rideau Antiques is in the middle of the ma and starred. https://goo.gl/maps/Wr23S4oxWXz<br /><br />I thought I was prepared for the amount of clutter and stuff, but I underestimated. The amount of stuff was overwhelming. This is what you see at the entrance to the property.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Wr4ZG6Ksuw/Wa1k9VXFdUI/AAAAAAAAQew/sG5OKXLg5tQ06jl3vDl67lU4zfPxLdk2QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Wr4ZG6Ksuw/Wa1k9VXFdUI/AAAAAAAAQew/sG5OKXLg5tQ06jl3vDl67lU4zfPxLdk2QCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Just inside the entrance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wExW5Nt8Qg/Wa1lPaX6JWI/AAAAAAAAQe0/sgmWKfMTTNoei0FX8PefFqgB9yS0pk8HACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wExW5Nt8Qg/Wa1lPaX6JWI/AAAAAAAAQe0/sgmWKfMTTNoei0FX8PefFqgB9yS0pk8HACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9xUrvIym7U/Wa1lQTNHKeI/AAAAAAAAQe4/b45JA8ySTU0R_ks4_T3XzOS0wgF5bzmOACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9xUrvIym7U/Wa1lQTNHKeI/AAAAAAAAQe4/b45JA8ySTU0R_ks4_T3XzOS0wgF5bzmOACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The stuff goes all around the place on all sides. I mean, I could show dozens of photos, but it goes on and on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqFjUI-Z4C0/Wa1lib_tOtI/AAAAAAAAQe8/p8Beh9jLHSYB691KH5Li_Z-Dwe5SiT0UACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqFjUI-Z4C0/Wa1lib_tOtI/AAAAAAAAQe8/p8Beh9jLHSYB691KH5Li_Z-Dwe5SiT0UACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dRRKw_pUTDA/Wa1ljvN_V0I/AAAAAAAAQfA/aj6ANNiMM1QtWyrpVxrogf65LU53EgFbwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dRRKw_pUTDA/Wa1ljvN_V0I/AAAAAAAAQfA/aj6ANNiMM1QtWyrpVxrogf65LU53EgFbwCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4QL9qyKnZ8Q/Wa1ljzTAt3I/AAAAAAAAQfE/eYF2leBeKLwAF9RFnQ3am6FWi4gyN4SIwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4QL9qyKnZ8Q/Wa1ljzTAt3I/AAAAAAAAQfE/eYF2leBeKLwAF9RFnQ3am6FWi4gyN4SIwCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_127.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Then we decided to go into the house.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qGd62DLA6Yk/Wa1mYjzqiNI/AAAAAAAAQfM/r7Y50ZqtIU4Dontuu1Mg8VswqLGa9HqnwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qGd62DLA6Yk/Wa1mYjzqiNI/AAAAAAAAQfM/r7Y50ZqtIU4Dontuu1Mg8VswqLGa9HqnwCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkybK_UnfHw/Wa1l5s_go1I/AAAAAAAAQfI/c_G5k5dsdxo9iUxFtR2-y3XY4UL5wPfCQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkybK_UnfHw/Wa1l5s_go1I/AAAAAAAAQfI/c_G5k5dsdxo9iUxFtR2-y3XY4UL5wPfCQCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_034.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Inside was just like the outside, only maybe more so. The amount of stuff was incredible. Aisles were very narrow and sometimes impassable.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VheUziLeQkc/Wa1nHeTdUAI/AAAAAAAAQfY/Bpnazn8cBIwlIeqUbt3xS9msKGR0-AO8ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VheUziLeQkc/Wa1nHeTdUAI/AAAAAAAAQfY/Bpnazn8cBIwlIeqUbt3xS9msKGR0-AO8ACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_043.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--LHTHmul0NI/Wa1nHiJ6n9I/AAAAAAAAQfc/l7VxLKp1yFQ7HtFuqoWWWfmBf_U5Jx1yQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--LHTHmul0NI/Wa1nHiJ6n9I/AAAAAAAAQfc/l7VxLKp1yFQ7HtFuqoWWWfmBf_U5Jx1yQCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_136.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rblxcurznz8/Wa1nGAd2XNI/AAAAAAAAQfU/xtviqFkDL_g4Emhn6iTJMfRJv3bEOuvPgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rblxcurznz8/Wa1nGAd2XNI/AAAAAAAAQfU/xtviqFkDL_g4Emhn6iTJMfRJv3bEOuvPgCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_138.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RiN3SiUJZBY/Wa1nJulPayI/AAAAAAAAQfg/1pIsXyJ6RxUGThO6oGEHAMy-83gImxLrQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RiN3SiUJZBY/Wa1nJulPayI/AAAAAAAAQfg/1pIsXyJ6RxUGThO6oGEHAMy-83gImxLrQCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnbGTPCsUaA/Wa1nKV48dZI/AAAAAAAAQfk/w4JfcBgaBOgLOXPqIRWbHI0Ynzs_QD7iACLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnbGTPCsUaA/Wa1nKV48dZI/AAAAAAAAQfk/w4JfcBgaBOgLOXPqIRWbHI0Ynzs_QD7iACLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_156.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />There is a barn across the road that is also filled to the brim. Sue couldn't squeeze much past the door.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YVIZsGrF800/Wa1nnvkqgaI/AAAAAAAAQfo/s0VLttjZamsr6P4JeU5cpSMtSDphfIgqgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YVIZsGrF800/Wa1nnvkqgaI/AAAAAAAAQfo/s0VLttjZamsr6P4JeU5cpSMtSDphfIgqgCLcBGAs/s640/20170829_rideau%2Bantiques_054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />If you're in the area, it's something to behold.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/rideau-antiques.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-349985819552509314Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-08T06:00:24.453-04:00Music in the ParkAn acquaintance of mine came across someone playing music in the park one night, and he thought that it was the type of thing that should be organized into a regular event.<br /><br />So he did something about, and worked with town hall to make it a reality.<br /><br />Together, they were able to organize three Thursday nights in August, two of which we were able to attend. The first was on a very warm night and the last on a very chilly night. Sue had to wrap up well in order to survive, and even then we didn't make it through the final act.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OR_dv0j-5RA/Wa1bw0yECNI/AAAAAAAAQeI/qA4u8pGJCEUTpkNYUlzQeJta1jgFXsofACLcBGAs/s1600/20170831_park_concert_043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="731" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OR_dv0j-5RA/Wa1bw0yECNI/AAAAAAAAQeI/qA4u8pGJCEUTpkNYUlzQeJta1jgFXsofACLcBGAs/s640/20170831_park_concert_043.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><br />The first couple on the second evening played fun older hits such as <i>King of the Road,</i> which I was able to sing along to, thus showing my age.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCxJdNgFi6A/Wa1cR8t189I/AAAAAAAAQeQ/n-QQ13UTkWI3XXemzKkEBws5zxto0jXHACLcBGAs/s1600/20170831_park_concert_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCxJdNgFi6A/Wa1cR8t189I/AAAAAAAAQeQ/n-QQ13UTkWI3XXemzKkEBws5zxto0jXHACLcBGAs/s640/20170831_park_concert_014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />They were followed by a string trio, which for the most part played a more classical style, but they played a variety too. The violinist, who is giving me a bit of a stink eye in this photo, was actually a student of mine in my first year of teaching way back in 1971-72. Oddly, I remember him more than he remembers me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNrRulrG9f8/Wa1cr9wOPPI/AAAAAAAAQeU/VwlS0UmafmEcbYdcyYcRFkEj52wWF0-gACLcBGAs/s1600/20170831_park_concert_045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="793" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNrRulrG9f8/Wa1cr9wOPPI/AAAAAAAAQeU/VwlS0UmafmEcbYdcyYcRFkEj52wWF0-gACLcBGAs/s640/20170831_park_concert_045.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><br />The third act was a father-daughter pair, who were quite talented.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GtUr_MLUECM/Wa1dTk3FHhI/AAAAAAAAQec/v8F9o2F-gKQLLofk0G8ZMOe89HihwlkpACLcBGAs/s1600/20170831_park_concert_080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1024" height="422" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GtUr_MLUECM/Wa1dTk3FHhI/AAAAAAAAQec/v8F9o2F-gKQLLofk0G8ZMOe89HihwlkpACLcBGAs/s640/20170831_park_concert_080.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Sue took some video clips of this third group, and I spliced them into one montage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R59G3XAYREM" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully, <i>Thursday Night Music in the Park</i> will resume next year and become a tradition.</div>http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/music-in-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-8163548226145282563Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:30:00 +00002017-09-07T06:36:48.236-04:00Middleville Museum, Part 3I am not going to post much more of the museum, but I wanted to highlight this display and anecdote that caught my eye.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YwojRHmLCzE/Wa1VJFn2hAI/AAAAAAAAQdw/G35sFol47pMqjrp84HZZZi9Sc-Iox4dQACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1024" height="414" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YwojRHmLCzE/Wa1VJFn2hAI/AAAAAAAAQdw/G35sFol47pMqjrp84HZZZi9Sc-Iox4dQACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Ho hum, it's just another artifact: a silly, old ox cart.<br /><br />But it was the description that caught my eye. I will post it below, but it's a description of a couple took in a cart just like this all of the way across province to Sarnia.<br /><br />This was so interesting to me because we moved here from Sarnia which is on the western edge of the southern part of the province (we're in the east). Although Shauna could make the trip in less time by flooring it and hardly stopping, the trip would take Sue and me about 8 hours — on modern highways in a fast, comfy car.<br /><br />I can barely fathom making the trip in ox cart along rutted roads. If you read the notice below (and you can click to enlarge), you will see that it took that couple about 40 days. The mother died there, and it doesn't say how the father travelled back, but there was no railroad in the 1840s.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j6M2koT8oTk/Wa1XngGJqTI/AAAAAAAAQd8/IBLLB7siiN0FS-ivF3SqJOMtuFDOxXVtgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1269" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j6M2koT8oTk/Wa1XngGJqTI/AAAAAAAAQd8/IBLLB7siiN0FS-ivF3SqJOMtuFDOxXVtgCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_016.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/middleville-museum-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-6372868760175751339Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-06T06:00:24.852-04:00Middleville Museum, Part 2If I recall correctly, it was a picture of this car that attracted me to the museum in the first place. It's such a unique specimen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zMBLLCAcWQo/Wa1O8iuwPrI/AAAAAAAAQc0/65MsLAJY9CAlC9N6OBNhDts30Am0si3gACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_024-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1024" height="516" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zMBLLCAcWQo/Wa1O8iuwPrI/AAAAAAAAQc0/65MsLAJY9CAlC9N6OBNhDts30Am0si3gACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_024-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />According to the signage, it's a&nbsp;1918 Chevrolet Model T Truck although I have never before heard 'Model T' being applied to anything other than a Ford. What an interesting conversion into a bus.<br /><br />Here's another photo from the side.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cg5E8r38XQo/Wa1PeU0ycWI/AAAAAAAAQc8/GGQhgkcAdLU-OdQN096LUYmPApIgk3BcQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" height="353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cg5E8r38XQo/Wa1PeU0ycWI/AAAAAAAAQc8/GGQhgkcAdLU-OdQN096LUYmPApIgk3BcQCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And a b&amp;w version<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qOrn0SqAl_I/Wa1Px3n0r8I/AAAAAAAAQdA/-ghPAFgNT8kN8ju-PQ092i5g9-lEn5LvACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_024-Edit-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1024" height="516" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qOrn0SqAl_I/Wa1Px3n0r8I/AAAAAAAAQdA/-ghPAFgNT8kN8ju-PQ092i5g9-lEn5LvACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_024-Edit-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There was also a Ford Model T, this from 1923, which I took from two points of view. But I'll spare you the b&amp;w conversions.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqTq4I-k6qo/Wa1QJdPiIuI/AAAAAAAAQdI/gioKobhQK7IMauv_E9jkx5moru0Du5NLwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_030-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqTq4I-k6qo/Wa1QJdPiIuI/AAAAAAAAQdI/gioKobhQK7IMauv_E9jkx5moru0Du5NLwCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_030-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XftfSnvnSVM/Wa1QI3sy5ZI/AAAAAAAAQdE/0mwp_lJJxMw_ehFcz4QIDIFW6_RfpFHbgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_034-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1024" height="548" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XftfSnvnSVM/Wa1QI3sy5ZI/AAAAAAAAQdE/0mwp_lJJxMw_ehFcz4QIDIFW6_RfpFHbgCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_034-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's an inside shot: not exactly built for comfort.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3lYYxM8xc8M/Wa1Qm5hhfJI/AAAAAAAAQdM/5lYFBLiDZHsyPeVOi4xuHT2H0N6oIy1XACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3lYYxM8xc8M/Wa1Qm5hhfJI/AAAAAAAAQdM/5lYFBLiDZHsyPeVOi4xuHT2H0N6oIy1XACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_049.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />And while I'm at it, here's my dad beside my grandfather's Model T. Of course, I have posted this sometime in the distant past.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmeHrz2Ckt8/Wa1R8IzZrpI/AAAAAAAAQdY/crQydB4EJVMPK4I1xkWMTWw5KCRjLNXaQCLcBGAs/s1600/dad%252Bcar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="603" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmeHrz2Ckt8/Wa1R8IzZrpI/AAAAAAAAQdY/crQydB4EJVMPK4I1xkWMTWw5KCRjLNXaQCLcBGAs/s1600/dad%252Bcar.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />And one more with Dad and the Model T, which actually looks like a different model.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bYAAJAo29-o/Wa1TMnkDHUI/AAAAAAAAQdk/8OWTBhfBM7ogAZZGOLKLj6wzQT15mKFcQCLcBGAs/s1600/grampa%2Brayners%2Bford%2Btruck%2Bdad%2B1923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bYAAJAo29-o/Wa1TMnkDHUI/AAAAAAAAQdk/8OWTBhfBM7ogAZZGOLKLj6wzQT15mKFcQCLcBGAs/s640/grampa%2Brayners%2Bford%2Btruck%2Bdad%2B1923.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/middleville-museum-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-932168728313823028Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +00002017-09-05T06:00:01.597-04:00Middleville Museum, Part 1I hadn't heard of the Middleville Museum until saw saw a link on Facebook. It's only open for a few hours in the afternoon Friday through Sunday, so at the beginning of birthday week we found an opportunity to visit.<br /><br />Middleville, so named because it is located near the geographical middle of Lanark County is a pleasant 50 minute or so drive from Carleton Place in an area settled primarily by Scots who were unfortunate enough to be granted this miserable land. When I say miserable, I am thinking its relative isolation away from good waterways on rocky land that was not very conducive for pioneer farming. Of course, it's pretty enough to be attractive in this day and age.<br /><br />The museum has dedicated itself to feature the early settlement history of the area. We found it to be delightful.<br /><br />One of the first things we saw was a complete one-room log cabin has been reconstructed inside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz1X_MohkPQ/Wa0s3U6EaWI/AAAAAAAAQcA/Dk1J4UIc_zgReqp5hJFDqpCn3G298I2aACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1024" height="392" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz1X_MohkPQ/Wa0s3U6EaWI/AAAAAAAAQcA/Dk1J4UIc_zgReqp5hJFDqpCn3G298I2aACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORXkXrK3DP0/Wa0s2leqBUI/AAAAAAAAQb8/XHj7QK0WfRIRxOwSTV2MIxPcDqQf9JRlACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORXkXrK3DP0/Wa0s2leqBUI/AAAAAAAAQb8/XHj7QK0WfRIRxOwSTV2MIxPcDqQf9JRlACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e8x97_lpYcs/Wa0s3uowjCI/AAAAAAAAQcE/JcgRlT-fMPEqU1Uox_D33h4m5TRw1IoQgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e8x97_lpYcs/Wa0s3uowjCI/AAAAAAAAQcE/JcgRlT-fMPEqU1Uox_D33h4m5TRw1IoQgCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_012.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />And here's a hearse with a manikin representing this actual attire of a diminutive lady who lived in the area.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSNWkNrkwk8/Wa0t_pH3NgI/AAAAAAAAQcQ/2PmtBgSPeoIpKAFWKckhN4iUALHbGib_wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1024" height="552" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSNWkNrkwk8/Wa0t_pH3NgI/AAAAAAAAQcQ/2PmtBgSPeoIpKAFWKckhN4iUALHbGib_wCLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KduAj4oyCYE/Wa0uAETJm3I/AAAAAAAAQcU/gWZ2fOs_i4okPP5RatKF2BCAOY-P28SwACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="866" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KduAj4oyCYE/Wa0uAETJm3I/AAAAAAAAQcU/gWZ2fOs_i4okPP5RatKF2BCAOY-P28SwACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_019.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><br />And what would a Canadian pioneer museum be without including a sleigh for winter travel?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6l6lrtZFFI/Wa0umq8740I/AAAAAAAAQcc/21quUS9xeJ4oJziiTJ4A-ctnGnayj1bLACLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="915" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6l6lrtZFFI/Wa0umq8740I/AAAAAAAAQcc/21quUS9xeJ4oJziiTJ4A-ctnGnayj1bLACLcBGAs/s640/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_037.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><br />I loved this door to the old general store. A new store was built in the mid-forties, but now there is no store because Middleville is a very small place, making it difficult to support a store in an era when people are very mobile.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9WUO_rti8uQ/Wa0vYXK4h7I/AAAAAAAAQck/f3rZe4tG_UobN2OCqiBYwWyle2Vi-6GnwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_053-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="487" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9WUO_rti8uQ/Wa0vYXK4h7I/AAAAAAAAQck/f3rZe4tG_UobN2OCqiBYwWyle2Vi-6GnwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170826_middleville%2Bmuseum_053-Edit.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />There was quite a lot more, and I will make at least one more post on this very interesting place.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/middleville-museum-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-2412934663449934852Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:17:00 +00002017-09-03T20:17:06.735-04:00Threescore and Ten<blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;Psalm 90:10</span></i></blockquote>Well waddayano? I achieved the biblical milestone, and I am pleased to have done it. Seventy seems to stand out as a rather prominent birthday, and although I am hoping to celebrate a few additional birthdays, and perhaps reach fourscore years or more, to some extent I see additional years as gravy. <br /><br /><div>As has become our wont over the years, we attempt to make the whole birthday week somewhat special. By this, I don't mean that we do particularly outstanding or opulent things, but we do try create a somewhat celebratory mood and to do more than would be the norm in a typical week.<br /><br /> As things unfolded, we visited a rural museum and a rural antique establishment on separate days, and I reserve the right to say little now but more later.<br /><br /> There were both a restaurant breakfast and a lunch in town as well as a lunch at <i>East Side Marios</i> in the city.<br /><br /> One wonderful morning, I went for a walk to the neighbourhood park. I knew the kids would be there and thought it would be fun to see them. Before I knew it, they were running across the park shouting my name and bestowing great hugs upon me. While JJ returned to playing with 2 friends, Danica stayed with me on the park bench. When it seemed time to leave, she didn't want me to go, so I said if it was okay with her babysitter, she could come home with me for awhile. So she did, holding my hand all along the walk. Priceless and certainly a hilite of the week.<br /><br /> Also, as tennis fans there was the US Open, the first week of which is not always terribly riveting, but with the Canadian kid, Denis Shapovalov, making such a splash, we really enjoyed watching him play. As an 18 year old, as I write this, he has advanced to the fourth round, the youngest to achieve such a result in a very long time. <i>Edit: He lost in the 4th round in three straight sets, but it was close, each going to a tiebreak. Quite commendable.</i><br /><br /> So, it was a very satisfying week, but now I propose to record more of the actual birthday, which was September 2nd. After enduring cold and wind on the previous days and close to an overnight frost, the day was filled with sunshine and warmth. This is made all the more special because as I sit here and type (on Sunday), it is raining with more slated for tomorrow and later in the week.<br /><br />When I went downstairs for breakfast, I thought I spotted something out of the corner of my eye. I went outside to check it out and sure enough, this was on the door.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPmmLzlPiTo/WayVL57a1yI/AAAAAAAAQbA/AAR9ddKEGSgsffi1jFPk6ch4IAAW56P2ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_001.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPmmLzlPiTo/WayVL57a1yI/AAAAAAAAQbA/AAR9ddKEGSgsffi1jFPk6ch4IAAW56P2ACLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_001.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div>They had also done the garage door. This is a pic from later on with the kids. They had done this by stealth on the previous evening.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1WdEJSQUvc/WayV9ILhw7I/AAAAAAAAQbI/b5QIoHHT86Eo6fB-sUsZZLGMaXB5qV_WACLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_013.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1WdEJSQUvc/WayV9ILhw7I/AAAAAAAAQbI/b5QIoHHT86Eo6fB-sUsZZLGMaXB5qV_WACLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_013.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />On that gorgeous afternoon we went for a walk by the river in Almonte and enjoyed what could be the seasons last ice cream cones, with a milkshake for JJ.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVL7EUQmQCc/WayWoOB_H4I/AAAAAAAAQbQ/nqyinx5Bw4I_5OSuh9BlwTm55Ym1b5p5gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_023.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVL7EUQmQCc/WayWoOB_H4I/AAAAAAAAQbQ/nqyinx5Bw4I_5OSuh9BlwTm55Ym1b5p5gCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_023.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /> Of course there were gifts and dinner (out in this case) and cake.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5icOsQFfetA/WayXZpF8x3I/AAAAAAAAQbY/YftRk8TFH1ILQhiIl9x2GXQtb4aMl5C1gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_086.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5icOsQFfetA/WayXZpF8x3I/AAAAAAAAQbY/YftRk8TFH1ILQhiIl9x2GXQtb4aMl5C1gCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_086.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pxJQHUwQEzE/WayXezGPQ5I/AAAAAAAAQbc/0NFph-vYPUcRnajwDxHBYfnYQooUJlQ8wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_102.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pxJQHUwQEzE/WayXezGPQ5I/AAAAAAAAQbc/0NFph-vYPUcRnajwDxHBYfnYQooUJlQ8wCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_102.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryTB8g7lEMU/WayYHYMm5_I/AAAAAAAAQbk/hyTu13Z6ZKI0DUlgKmw1jB6lmpRYUqz5gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_137.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryTB8g7lEMU/WayYHYMm5_I/AAAAAAAAQbk/hyTu13Z6ZKI0DUlgKmw1jB6lmpRYUqz5gCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_137.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /> And a game after cake.<br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cLHzKKjfm6o/WayYNHgEHzI/AAAAAAAAQbo/JkbUbg0oQC8LboBBWxHexAqvW4IE5evTgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_140.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cLHzKKjfm6o/WayYNHgEHzI/AAAAAAAAQbo/JkbUbg0oQC8LboBBWxHexAqvW4IE5evTgCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_140.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /> It was a great day to end a great week. I am blessed.<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sbXAOUHvy34/WayYdNm2vdI/AAAAAAAAQbs/7JfB1ksMZgQVijbFyL7Qp2rdQ34J8xgPQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170902_birthday_069.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sbXAOUHvy34/WayYdNm2vdI/AAAAAAAAQbs/7JfB1ksMZgQVijbFyL7Qp2rdQ34J8xgPQCLcBGAs/s640/20170902_birthday_069.jpg" /></a><br /></div>http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/09/threescore-and-ten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-5801057701915885801Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:02:00 +00002017-08-31T06:02:25.317-04:00All About BellaYou all remember that we adopted an old cat, Bella, right? And that I provided little updates after each of the first three months, right? Well then, month four came and went so quickly that I missed updating despite my most excellent of intentions. So here I am at the end of month five. And I know that you want to know how's she doing. Right?<br /><br />But nuts to that, at least for awhile, because I am going to backtrack. Keeping past posts short, I've never really told you <i><b>all </b></i>about Bella. So now I'm gonna. Right?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(I apologize for being a bad Canadian and repeatedly saying Right instead of Eh. Eh?)</i></div><br />She lived in one room in a seniors residence for I don't know how long. But her human began to experience more and more cognitive difficulties and had to be moved to a part of the residence that couldn't accommodate a wee beastie. Efforts to find her a new home were failing, but to avoid her going to the knackers, with Shauna's urging we agreed to take her in: Shauna being our daughter who works at said home.<br /><br />The cat was 15 and overweight, but we figured that we could give her a home until the natural end of her days.<br /><br />Except she had some issues soon after her arrival, and, upon taking her to the vet, &nbsp;we learned that she was 16, arthritic, had a very low white blood cell count, and also very little muscle tone. For two consecutive days Bella was given an enema and rehydration to get her on an even keel. It was tough on her, and we have promised her no more significant interventions.<br /><br />When our vet contacted Bella's previous vet, we learned that she has basically had issues with constipation for her whole life. We were told that we must, therefore, restrict her to wet, canned food and also give her laxative daily. And because you can't hide medicine in a discriminating cat's food like you can do with dogs, we'd have to give it to her orally.<br /><br />Well ladies and gents, medicating cats is not for the faint of heart, and after awhile we did resort to mixing it in her food. And it has worked, thanks be to the Cat Goddess. But she still only&nbsp;poops about every third day, and we do get anxious after a few days although we are starting to get more used to to her rhythms.<br /><br />It seems best to give her small meals, up to six per day, with a bit of laxative mixed in each. After eating, she likes to drink water. Well, she likes to drink at any time. And she drinks a lot.<br /><br />Her drinking method is unusual as she reclines by the bowl as if she were in Roman times. She kind of cuddles up to her water dish for an extended period and drinks her fill, often with rests in between lappings. You can see this lying by the water dish in this video, and in the first part ho she sometimes uses her paw to scoop up water. So darn cute.<i>&nbsp;</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(I apologize for the orientation. I did not take this clip. Never take a video in this orientation. Just think how tvs and movie screens are oriented and go ye and do likewise. 😀)</i></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dKBlRjXnJio" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />She often even sleeps next to her water dish, but we don't need a video of her sleeping. Right? Eh?<br /><br />She has some bad days, but not too many, in which we begin to despair that perhaps the end is nigh. But she always rallies (so far) and has many more good than bad days. In fact, we sometimes wonder if she'll outlast us.<br /><br />As I have already mentioned, arthritis is a problem. In the past you have seen clips of how difficult for her to jump up on furniture and how it is not easy for her to go downstairs. This is a clip of her going upstairs, and you can see that she really has to work at it. But she does manage and goes up and down regularly. This pleases us that she can do this after being kept in one room for so long.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t3KclnTdsvs" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Sometimes I feel a bit sorry for her in her struggles, but then again, I don't go up and down stairs too nimbly anymore either, and when I am stiff in the morning, she easily beats me downstairs for her first breakfast. Yes, she escorts me down just about first thing after I get up.<br /><br />Just this morning, I got up at 5:30 to y'know. I had some thoughts about going back to bed (although it probably wouldn't have worked), but she was anxious and meowing, so I thought I'd better give in in the hope that she wouldn't awaken Sue. So, down the stairs I stumbled to get a can out of the fridge, mix in some laxative, and warm it in the microwave. Doesn't everybody do this for their cat? I know, right eh?<br /><br />There is another habit that may shorten her life or more likely mine or Sue's — stealthing up behind us and lying by our feet in the kitchen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGZ4SSS2TyU/WadJRFNNkeI/AAAAAAAAQak/RJk6KhZiko8W9mTlm2Nt16_URvrXDTrVACLcBGAs/s1600/20170817_quilt_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGZ4SSS2TyU/WadJRFNNkeI/AAAAAAAAQak/RJk6KhZiko8W9mTlm2Nt16_URvrXDTrVACLcBGAs/s640/20170817_quilt_007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />With her need to eat many small and laxative-added meals, we keep fairly close to home, and when we do go out for a few hours, she generally greets us at the door when we get home. So we likely won't be taking extended jaunts for awhile, especially when you consider that she pretty well needs her bottom wiped after she does poop. I mean assuming that you could get someone in to meet her food and laxative requirements, you can't really expect that someone to wipe her bottom. Right eh?<br /><br />But she's a sweetie, and it has been very nice to have her. She likes a bit of lap time, and we are glad to provide it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzQHu6a3z2E/WadKcd2BpRI/AAAAAAAAQaw/54Gu8yZ8W-MaRo1_FUOr05Q_ZSDhkzSbgCLcBGAs/s1600/misc%2Bapril%2B%252827%2Bof%2B37%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzQHu6a3z2E/WadKcd2BpRI/AAAAAAAAQaw/54Gu8yZ8W-MaRo1_FUOr05Q_ZSDhkzSbgCLcBGAs/s640/misc%2Bapril%2B%252827%2Bof%2B37%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/08/all-about-bella.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-3771752222979379349Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:54:00 +00002017-08-28T14:56:03.411-04:00Twenty QuestionsThis is a Facebook meme, but I thought I would cross-post it here too.<br /><br />Do it too if you feel so inclined<br /><br />=====================================================<br /><br />CAN YOU FILL THIS OUT WITHOUT LYING?<br /><br />1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? <br />- A swig of Diet Coke. The last food was a granola bar.<br /><br />2. Where was your profile picture taken?<br />- Dionysos Restaurant for breakfast. Sadly, it no longer exists.<br /><br />3. Worst pain you've ever experienced?<br />- It might be a tie between a severely sprained ankle and the passing of a kidney stone.<br /><br />4. Favorite place you've traveled to?<br />- The Canadian Rockies although Monument Valley is close<br /><br />5. How late did you stay up last night?<br />- About 10:30, and I listened to a podcast in bed for awhile.<br /><br />6. If you could move somewhere else, where would it be?<br />- Vancouver<br /><br />8. Which of your Facebook friends lives closest to you?<br />- Other than Sue and other family, Bob and Nick who live in this town<br /><br />9. How do you feel about Turkey burger?<br />- Very dispassionate<br /><br />10. When was the last time you cried?<br />- I shed some tears on Friday, which was our final normal day with the grandkids for awhile since they won't be using our services before and after school this coming year. It's another of life's passages, and I'm not sure how many more I'll see.<br /><br />11. Who took your profile picture?<br />- Sue<br /><br />12. Who was the last person you took a picture with?<br />- Danica and JJ<br /><br />13. What's your favorite season?<br />- Autumn<br /><br />14. If you could have any career, what would it be?<br />- I think I might have made a decent detective but the British tv kind, which I guess is pretty unrealistic.<br /><br />15. Do you think relationships are ever worth it?<br />- Well duh ... of course<br /><br />16. If you could talk to ANYONE right now who would it be?<br />- I would like to time-travel and talk with my grandfathers.<br /><br />17. Are you a good influence?<br />- Hope so, but I guess it's not for me to say<br /><br />18. Does pineapple belong on pizza?<br />-Occasionally<br /><br />19. You have the remote, what channel?<br />- Likely Netflix or Acorn or PBS -- all to watch British mysteries. That's right now, but it could be tennis in the summer or hockey in winter.<br /><br />20. What are you most afraid of?<br />- I am somewhat afraid of heights and more recently city driving, but I have a deeper fear of dementia and to some extent of dying. It's not death itself but the process.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/08/twenty-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-6250151954829892810Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:43:00 +00002017-08-26T07:43:54.081-04:00Mississippi Valley Textile MillI am sorry to say that I haven't been following your posts this past week. We had both babysitting and company and kept rather busy. Well, both groups are gone now, so I can begin to pick up the pieces, or some of the pieces, at least. However, the next week might be busy too.<br /><br />Although we have lived in the area for 12 years, we had never visited the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte. I mean to say it's a huge trip that takes almost 15 minutes, so we are to be excused, I should think. 😀<br /><br />The same door from the outside and inside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ17x9ofFSk/WaFdGSk1RrI/AAAAAAAAQZY/mHrdqS3tYZksi1GtT1vFiBK0ZUvcPhfrgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="652" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ17x9ofFSk/WaFdGSk1RrI/AAAAAAAAQZY/mHrdqS3tYZksi1GtT1vFiBK0ZUvcPhfrgCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_005.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvBzlvgKh5Y/WaFdG1OX_4I/AAAAAAAAQZc/Ke8HmeHr3Q0jDLCiVixy2aRjEzUiXvCCACLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1024" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvBzlvgKh5Y/WaFdG1OX_4I/AAAAAAAAQZc/Ke8HmeHr3Q0jDLCiVixy2aRjEzUiXvCCACLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_085.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />In the Gift Shop.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0a4Ue4o3dLw/WaFde9iv-BI/AAAAAAAAQZk/m_-sGX5sGp8X0cG4YVOCs3NCtkg5TDt0QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0a4Ue4o3dLw/WaFde9iv-BI/AAAAAAAAQZk/m_-sGX5sGp8X0cG4YVOCs3NCtkg5TDt0QCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_001.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IJl30TJRxhw/WaFdd2K_OgI/AAAAAAAAQZg/1sD1mTWZZsYCArqtOom5AjD-vVcOFBquwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_023-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IJl30TJRxhw/WaFdd2K_OgI/AAAAAAAAQZg/1sD1mTWZZsYCArqtOom5AjD-vVcOFBquwCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_023-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The special exhibit on the main floor. Although some look like paintings, they are all textiles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-WvQMVfP1I/WaFduC3PZKI/AAAAAAAAQZs/sVkprEAXB44nSGOl4jy9IhvWIYl9Oa-CACLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_027_ON1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-WvQMVfP1I/WaFduC3PZKI/AAAAAAAAQZs/sVkprEAXB44nSGOl4jy9IhvWIYl9Oa-CACLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_027_ON1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MdXef96VYoo/WaFduyk4X8I/AAAAAAAAQZw/uXws_GsPzuUEJvnRp-re9D38lBXmKgmfQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1024" height="616" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MdXef96VYoo/WaFduyk4X8I/AAAAAAAAQZw/uXws_GsPzuUEJvnRp-re9D38lBXmKgmfQCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zv3oJZb0G2Q/WaFdxP22v5I/AAAAAAAAQZ0/lUrQ7RE94GU88FDC1uipg62u2IIChosWgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zv3oJZb0G2Q/WaFdxP22v5I/AAAAAAAAQZ0/lUrQ7RE94GU88FDC1uipg62u2IIChosWgCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_041.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There is a permanent exhibit upstairs including machinery from days of yore.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_IE9T7bnFQ/WaFeT-t1T1I/AAAAAAAAQaA/f_Z65SDSXGIywZ8ddKLnwxHrJiTMg2HeQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_052-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_IE9T7bnFQ/WaFeT-t1T1I/AAAAAAAAQaA/f_Z65SDSXGIywZ8ddKLnwxHrJiTMg2HeQCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_052-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJGTRvVWu3A/WaFeXQIcfcI/AAAAAAAAQaM/e1fgWj82ejslkgmyqno3GopKsnPT8OTswCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1024" height="548" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJGTRvVWu3A/WaFeXQIcfcI/AAAAAAAAQaM/e1fgWj82ejslkgmyqno3GopKsnPT8OTswCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_065.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I know ... too many photos for one post, but sometimes I am a bit ...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxkX4XPC1xE/WaFemtR0u-I/AAAAAAAAQaQ/jYHvvVLG_LQNYJQYyu6S_NWWggm_PI7CQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170823_untitled_044-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1024" height="548" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxkX4XPC1xE/WaFemtR0u-I/AAAAAAAAQaQ/jYHvvVLG_LQNYJQYyu6S_NWWggm_PI7CQCLcBGAs/s640/20170823_untitled_044-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Obsessive</div>http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/08/mississippi-valley-textile-mill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-4455135672508941220Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +00002017-08-20T07:00:19.792-04:00Odds and EndsPosting has been slowing down recently, and since this pace, or lack of same, will likely continue for much of the next week, I'll try to put a little something together. At times like this, I sometimes just make a list, but I never know what I'll include when I begin. 😀 So, here we go.<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>The weather has mostly been cloudier, rainier and cooler than is the summer standard, but it has been more summery than previously for the past two weeks or so. However, right now, I am thinking of switching from shorts to light track pants as the breezes float in through the open windows.<br /></li><li>That doesn't mean that it's cold exactly, but due to nerve damage in my back, I have sensitive, cold spots on my lower legs, which feel better when wind is not blowing directly on them. Weird, I know; I am nothing if not weird.<br /></li><li>We are getting ready for some company next week. The forecast seems positive at present. We are also due to care for our own grands, so it should be a full week.<br /></li><li>We have been doing some cat-sitting for the past week. Shauna was called away for a week-long conference, so we've been dropping by for an hour or so to feed and cuddle the kitties. Sid, especially, likes to snuggle and be petted.<br /></li><li>Speaking of cats, Bella is still with us and halfway into her fifth month. I was going to write a four-month report but didn't get around to it. maybe I'll manage for the end of the fifth month. Basically, I am a little worried about her health these days.<br /></li><li>I am going to pre-cook bacon this weekend. With company coming, we may do a big breakfast/brunch one day, and I find it easier to have the bacon pre-cooked. It <i>nukes </i>easily and well, and we can concentrate on getting other dishes such as eggs, pancakes, or french toast ready.<br /></li><li>Speaking of weird, once again, I shaved around midnight the other night. Yup! I shaved to go to bed. Being bearded but trimly bearded, I generally shave every second day. This is mostly to get if off my neck where it gets very scratchy. The scratchiness was driving me crazy when I was reading, so I got up, shaved, and read a bit more before trundling off to me repose.<br /></li><li>I have been reading a fair bit lately, mainly Ann Cleeves: not Anne of Cleves, I hasten to add. She has a few mystery series: Vera, set in Northumbria, and Shetland, set in um ... Shetland, the Scottish islands to the north of the mainland. I am quite enjoying both series, which have also been adapted for TV. They're on Netflix, I think (or maybe we saw them on Acorn) and are both worth watching if you haven't chanced upon them yet.<br /></li><li>Having watched the series, I hadn't realized that they had been adapted from novels by Cleeves. But when a favourite author, Louise Penny, recommended her on Facebook wall, I was keen to look them up and was delighted to find that our town library carries them.<br /></li><li>And speaking of Louise Penny, her newest novel comes out shortly. Sue will get the audio version, and I'll probably <i>read </i>it that way. &nbsp;I can get into audible versions although, in general, I prefer to read books tin the time-honoured way.<br /></li><li>Last point: we needed to check out something at the textile museum in Almonte this past week and saw this gigantic quilt that was made my ladies from all across the country for Canada's 125th anniversary. Now, 25 years later it is being shown for our 150th anniversary. Each square comes with a story, and there is an accompanying book also on display.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took the first shot through the doorway to try to capture a sense of the scale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VyEXB8FGieY/WZh3nvFrowI/AAAAAAAAQY0/lHkssgSU_fkIJe3q2vTH3JgzpD0wLOcKgCLcBGAs/s1600/20170817_quilt_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VyEXB8FGieY/WZh3nvFrowI/AAAAAAAAQY0/lHkssgSU_fkIJe3q2vTH3JgzpD0wLOcKgCLcBGAs/s640/20170817_quilt_001.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The next two shots are closer, in order to see the detail a bit better.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMHiTr9UgVo/WZh4HE0sJfI/AAAAAAAAQY8/N0a7lNGRnDcypN8mVmsqDxPn0kfa_m2hACLcBGAs/s1600/20170817_quilt_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMHiTr9UgVo/WZh4HE0sJfI/AAAAAAAAQY8/N0a7lNGRnDcypN8mVmsqDxPn0kfa_m2hACLcBGAs/s640/20170817_quilt_004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L_nbG1stJp4/WZh4Iap1fhI/AAAAAAAAQZA/XRZ0hePlC_0X8Ij4aN7JgRIV0x1Fc2sjQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170817_quilt_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L_nbG1stJp4/WZh4Iap1fhI/AAAAAAAAQZA/XRZ0hePlC_0X8Ij4aN7JgRIV0x1Fc2sjQCLcBGAs/s640/20170817_quilt_005.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/08/odds-and-ends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-2565865871794825433Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +00002017-08-14T07:00:19.730-04:00Blakeney Conservation AreaOn Friday, after viewing the sunflowers, we headed over to Blakeney where there are rapids and a nice, little conservation area. It was only a mile or so from the sunflower field, and it is one of our goto spots for a quick, little outing.<br /><br />Just in from the parking lot there is a bench, and this is where we sat for awhile as the kids wandered here and there around the riverbank. JJ would usually climb this tree and has in the past, but not on this day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vGt4_7u3t2E/WY7pCJXiTeI/AAAAAAAAQXM/u3d3gPkzxVEWLyF2wL5b5BqYh25KX4y7gCLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vGt4_7u3t2E/WY7pCJXiTeI/AAAAAAAAQXM/u3d3gPkzxVEWLyF2wL5b5BqYh25KX4y7gCLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There was a fisherman within our view from the bench where Sue and I sat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YgqDY5XLtYw/WY7pRE0gJ2I/AAAAAAAAQXQ/_DyfzP58BO47YNtdoqCnJhfV9c4n2WO1ACLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YgqDY5XLtYw/WY7pRE0gJ2I/AAAAAAAAQXQ/_DyfzP58BO47YNtdoqCnJhfV9c4n2WO1ACLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Eventually I wandered around and took some different shots of the fisherman.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GaAhG-CNdoc/WY7pjawplNI/AAAAAAAAQXU/WjtuL4fd-2I7nS6hwkNNE6KHi9fmtGlDACLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GaAhG-CNdoc/WY7pjawplNI/AAAAAAAAQXU/WjtuL4fd-2I7nS6hwkNNE6KHi9fmtGlDACLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_093.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I used the milkweed as a foreground element in this one and focused on it, leaving the man out of focus.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8KUzJVpLXwc/WY7pjo2QPTI/AAAAAAAAQXY/OxFxRUs1tlEnHKhnAxzanWgwi6Bcfs7dACLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8KUzJVpLXwc/WY7pjo2QPTI/AAAAAAAAQXY/OxFxRUs1tlEnHKhnAxzanWgwi6Bcfs7dACLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Later, I used some loosestrife as a foreground element but included the kids in the frame.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FvBQJOE22E/WY7qDmmtGOI/AAAAAAAAQXg/7tkh6Y3iztYHnyOS5cgzRYJAlzVLRkGMACLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FvBQJOE22E/WY7qDmmtGOI/AAAAAAAAQXg/7tkh6Y3iztYHnyOS5cgzRYJAlzVLRkGMACLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_101.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The ladies weren't in the mood for trekking into the woodland part, so JJ and I went off together. There are a number of footbridges to get over the branches of the river as it splits apart for a short time in this area, and JJ being JJ did some climbing and posing. They often tell me when to take photos now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT9Ptz3dkA8/WY7qs2TGQNI/AAAAAAAAQXo/He8ePJNxzN0yLpZMz2Wkhf3KrKy5ebHOQCLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT9Ptz3dkA8/WY7qs2TGQNI/AAAAAAAAQXo/He8ePJNxzN0yLpZMz2Wkhf3KrKy5ebHOQCLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_113.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />It's been a wet summer, and we came to a low-lying muddy patch that I didn't want to try to navigate with my poor and untrustworthy lower limbs, but JJ was all up for it and then did some more posing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FW4k3uIK2BM/WY7rKFhKx7I/AAAAAAAAQXw/nusPMfCdU7c3EAEFI02cPtnLL8uK7M86wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FW4k3uIK2BM/WY7rKFhKx7I/AAAAAAAAQXw/nusPMfCdU7c3EAEFI02cPtnLL8uK7M86wCLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I484cyY8B2I/WY7rWi0qwII/AAAAAAAAQX0/wEUGUVvNqMIYfVKvtDjDvRwPWAy1HR6BACLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I484cyY8B2I/WY7rWi0qwII/AAAAAAAAQX0/wEUGUVvNqMIYfVKvtDjDvRwPWAy1HR6BACLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_115.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />It was time to head back, but I took this shot on my way. It is an amalgam of 4 photos to make it a faux long exposure with a bit of blur on the water.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz5womWbABw/WY7rynccNSI/AAAAAAAAQX4/SM_bXkTRazgXEf5nEGUndKa66bSukWdpwCLcBGAs/s1600/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_120-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz5womWbABw/WY7rynccNSI/AAAAAAAAQX4/SM_bXkTRazgXEf5nEGUndKa66bSukWdpwCLcBGAs/s640/20170811_sunflowers%2Bblakeney_120-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />We have a week off before we get the kids for another week, but I hope to get around to showing some of the crafting of slime before then.http://anvilcloud.blogspot.com/2017/08/blakeney-conservation-area.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anvilcloud)18